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Marlberry in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Ardisia japonica

 

Marlberry

Ardisia is a small upright shrub that is used and sold extensively in the horticulture industry as an ornamental plant – often called Christmas berry. It features rich green foliage that adds life and cheer to any indoor space. It's a slow-growing shrub that, when young, makes an attractive addition to the top of a brightly lit table, desk, or bureau. Older specimens are great floor plants, where their upright shapes add interest and appeal to indoor spaces. Ardisia Japonica - Japanese Ardisia - is an ancient herb listed amongst the 50 fundamental herbs in Chinese medicine, now more commonly grown as evergreen ground cover for shady spots. It has a low-growing, creeping habit, and has white to pale pink flowers that are followed by red drupes (stoned fruits) that turn to purple-black when mature

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plant Features
  • Marlberry likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Marlberry likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Marlberry is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Marlberry likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Marlberry

Latin name

Ardisia japonica

type

Evergreen Plant

family

Primulaceae

ph

5.0 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Marlberry likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Marlberry is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Soil

    Marlberry likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Marlberry likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Marlberry is 0.80meters x 0.30meters 0.80 M 0.30 M

Ardisia japonica

Ardisia is a small upright shrub that is used and sold extensively in the horticulture industry as an ornamental plant – often called Christmas berry. It features rich green foliage that adds life and cheer to any indoor space. It's a slow-growing shrub that, when young, makes an attractive addition to the top of a brightly lit table, desk, or bureau. Older specimens are great floor plants, where their upright shapes add interest and appeal to indoor spaces. Ardisia Japonica - Japanese Ardisia - is an ancient herb listed amongst the 50 fundamental herbs in Chinese medicine, now more commonly grown as evergreen ground cover for shady spots. It has a low-growing, creeping habit, and has white to pale pink flowers that are followed by red drupes (stoned fruits) that turn to purple-black when mature


Planting as a houseplant

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

Grow ardisia in medium to bright light. It also appreciates high humidity and thrives if you add moisture to dry air via a small humidifier or by setting the plant on a tray filled with sand or pebbles and water. Boosting the humidity level can prevent the leaf tips from turning brown.

 
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