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Heavenly bamboo and Mountain naupaka: growing conditions and wildlife benefits.

COMMON CHOICE Heavenly bamboo Nandina domestica	NATIVE ALTERNATIVE Mountain naupaka Scaevola gaudichaudiana
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Native range
China and Japan	Hawaiian native range: Kauaʻi, Oʻahu.See state guides
Sunlight
Sun to part or dappled shade	Shade
Soil moisture
Moist, well-drained soil	Average moisture
Mature height
3–8 ft	2–30 ft, by form
Mature spread
2–5 ft	8–10 ft
USDA hardiness zones
6–9	Choose by island, elevation, and rainfall.
Season of interest
Spring flowers; fall–winter foliage and berries	Intermittent flowers & purple fruit
Garden & wildlife value
Birds and small mammals eat the fruit, but the berries can harm birds.	Native foliage, flowers, and fruit fill the sheltered space beneath taller trees.
Growing notes
An evergreen to semi-evergreen shrub that can spread by seed and underground stems.	A Kauaʻi and Oʻahu species for moist, shaded conditions; protect it from strong afternoon sun.
Growing information	Growing information

Sizes describe the species; individual cultivars can differ.