Nandina (heavenly bamboo)
Nandina domestica
- Plant type
- shrub
- Settings
- Landscaped and ornamental
- Risk
- Moderate risk Our rating from the cited sources.
- Review
- Not yet reviewed by a veterinarian.
Photos
Planned.
How to tell it
Upright, many-stemmed evergreen shrub 3 to 6 ft; finely divided bluish-green leaves that turn purple in fall; large clusters of bright red berries (Merck).
Look-alikes: Planned.
What to do on a site walk
- Remove or fence off.
- Limit time.
Why it matters
- Toxic principle
- Cyanogenic glycosides
- Toxic parts
- Leaves, berries
- Basis for our rating
- Chewgrass rating. Merck lists nandina as a cyanide risk to grazing animals, mainly ruminants; goats not named.
Signs in goats
Gasping, staggering, trembling, convulsions, bright red blood (Merck).
If you think an animal has been poisoned, call your vet right away.
Season
No source data yet.
Sources
Links last checked: 2026-10-31