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
Contributed by @jncosd99
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Not Frost hardy
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Marlberry
Latin name
Ardisia japonica
type
Evergreen Plant
family
Primulaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Not Frost hardy
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
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.
jncosd99