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I'm stumped on what kind of plant this is

12 years ago

I have looked at many photos of house plants online and asked a friend who knows a lot about plants, and I still don't know what this plant is. [See photos here. The 3rd photo is of one of the 'berries' that fell of the plant recently.]

It's a plant I inherited from a friend who didn't know what it was either, and it's not entirely happy with whatever I'm doing, so I'm hoping to ID it so I can care for it properly.

Thanks for any help you can give!

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plantsaremylife_grow
12 years ago
K_in_Seattle- I believe you have an Ardisia. You should be able to cut it back when the display of berries is over. They like bright light. I keep mine moist at all times as they like this. They are more commonly known as Coral berry. Kyle
K_in_Seattle
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12 years ago
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it!
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