Ardisia crenata

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The dark green, serrated leaves are glossy and very attractive. The flowers are white or pinkish and rather inconspicuous. The berries, which hang down in clusters, are quite showy as they ripen and turn to shades of coral and finally bright scarlet. Coral ardisia likes deep rich soil with lots of organic matter but it can also thrive in almost any non-soggy soil. Coral ardisia tolerates some direct sun but not much without showing signs of distress. It grows best under a canopy of trees in fairly deep shade. Moist to average is preferred but coral ardisia is able to survive drought. Propagate from seeds.

Similar plants:

• Ardisia elliptica (Shoebutton Ardisia)
• Ardisia elliptica variegata (Variegated Ardisia)
• Ardisia obovata, Icacorea guadalupensis (Mamayuelo, Guadeloupe marlberry)
• Ardisia revoluta (Ardisia, Tecuico)
• Ardisia sieboldii, Ardisia formosana, Bladhia sieboldii (Ardisia, Duo Zhi Zi Jin Niu)
• Ardisia sp. (Ardisia)
• Ardisia wallichii (Ardisia)