nandina
noun
nan·di·na
nan-ˈdī-nə 
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: a widely cultivated Asian evergreen shrub (Nandina domestica) of the barberry family having red berries
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Fortunately, modern nandina cultivars like 'Lemon-Lime' from the Southern Living Plant Collection have been bred to overcome these problems.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
Privet, nandina, Bradford pear, porcelain berry and Asian bittersweet are all invasive berried plants that have spread courtesy of bird dispersal.
—Tovah Martin, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2023
Wood-and-glass doors from the ’50s open onto the long roof, which is planted with small cherry trees, clematis and flowering shrubs including nandina and pittosporum.
—New York Times, 22 Sep. 2021
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
Privet, nandina, Bradford pear, porcelain berry and Asian bittersweet are all invasive berried plants that have spread courtesy of bird dispersal.
—Tovah Martin, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2023
Wood-and-glass doors from the ’50s open onto the long roof, which is planted with small cherry trees, clematis and flowering shrubs including nandina and pittosporum.
—New York Times, 22 Sep. 2021
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“Nandina.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nandina. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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