Marlberry
Ardisia escallonioides
Tropical plant native to the Caribbean and Southern Florida. Produces dark green foilage year-round. Vibrant white flowers containing yellow anthers blooms twice a year when planted in the right conditions. Black berries provide food for migratory birds. Grows best when receiving a good amount of shade.
Family: Primulaceae
Group: Dicot
Substrate: Terrestrial
Habit: Shrub
Perennation: Perennial
Native Range: Peninsular Florida, the West Indies, southern Mexico and Central America.
SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present
SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Native
SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Cultivated