Marlberry (Ardisia japonica)

Family: Primulaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Bloom Color: White. Main Bloom Time: Mid summer. Form: Prostrate, Variable spread.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Berries, Fruit

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.

Habitat & North American Range

Woods in hills and low mountains all over Japan. Mixed forests or bamboo woods, hillsides and dark damp places at elevations up to 1200 metres. (Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)