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Coralberry Fruit Plants (Ardisia Elliptica)

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Plant Type

Common Names: Coral Berry, Also known as Shoebutton Ardisia, Duck's Eye, and Coralberry.

Botanical Name: Ardisia Elliptica.

General Information: Native to Southeast Asia, the West Coast of India, Sri Lanka, Indochina, Malaysia, Indonesia, and New Guinea.

Fleshy berries are rounded and slightly sour taste with a hint of starch. Colour changes from green to red when immature, turning deep purplish or black at maturity. Contains a single round hard seed surrounded by whitish-coloured pulp.

Health Benefits: Berries are considered "Superfruits." Rich in fibers, vitamins, minerals, and bioactive phytochemical compounds.

Preventing the growth and spread of cancer cells. Increasing the production of white blood cells. Reducing inflammation in the body. Promoting healthy digestion.

Cultivation Details:

Bloom Time/Fruiting: 3-4 years.

Maintenance Required: Moderate.

Planting and Care

Plant requires bright, indirect light if grown indoors and partial shade if grown outside. It needs to be kept evenly moist at all times, not too wet or dry.

Special Feature

High content of vitamins C and E that helps anti-aging, lowers blood pressure and cholesterol and the important fight against inflammation and oxidative stress.

Uses/Benefits

A decoction of leaves is said to reduce retrosternal pains, and a paste made from the leaves is used to treat herpes and measles. The fruits are used to cure diarrhoea with fever.