Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

Common name: Heilige bamboes, Heavenly bamboo, Nandina, Sacred bamboo

Family: Berberidaceae (Barberry)

Distribution: East Asia

IUCN Red list: Not evaluated

Comments: It is planted near doorways in Japan so that when you wake from a nightmare, you can step outside and tell the shrub your dream so that no harm will follow.