Ardisia humilis
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 Ardisia humilis grown as a potted plant
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| Ardisia humilis Vahl |
Ardisia humilis is a species of Ardisia in the family Myrsinaceae, native to southeastern Asia in southern China (Guangdong, Hainan), the Philippines, and Vietnam.[1]
It is an evergreen shrub growing to 1–2 m (rarely to 5 m) tall. The leaves are broad ovate to elliptical, 15–18 cm long and 5–7 cm broad, with a leathery texture and an acute apex. The flowers are reddish purple to pink, 5–6 mm diameter; they are produced in corymbs in mid spring. The fruit is a red to dark purple drupe 6 mm diameter, containing a single seed, mature in the late autumn.[1]
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- ^ a b Flora of China: Ardisia humilis
