Hello,i have had this plant in my garden (in a pot) for years,i was told it was a betle nut plant but cannot find anything like it over the internet.
It quite hard to explain but i will try.The plant dies away after it has fruited,the next late spring the leaves push through the earth like the letter V upside down there is a bud in the middle of the leaves that produce a white flower,when the plant gets bigger the flowers turn into green then red seed pods or fruit ,then the leaves die off and the pods ripen.
I have 2 photos one of the leaves that have not produced a flower the other with the seed pods and dying leaves.
Thank you very much hope some one can tell me what it is.

I see a message that says "This image failed to load." I don't know if it is just on my end or from you. I hope others can see the photo and help you out.

Welcome to NGA, @rth5 !

Your photo didn't upload correctly -- please try again (using the "upload an image" button underneath the box where you post a message, if that isn't how you attempted to do it originally). I think it would also be helpful if you could give us an idea where you are located.

I live in Scotland UK..
I will try again to upload the images.
Thank you.

Ah, much better!

I hope someone who knows something about your plant will jump in here -- however, I did find that "betel nut" is actually from a palm tree (Areca catechu) that doesn't look anything like what you have. And there is also "Betel Leaf" (Piper betle), a vine that is a member of the pepper family -- but also does not appear to me to be your plant ( http://eol.org/pages/491360/ov... ).

So, I'm afraid I haven't given you much help... sorry!

Check Anemone japonica.

Hi rth5, I agree, the plant in your photo is definitely not Betel Nut Palm (Areca catechu)

Can you post a photo of the bloom? I wonder if your plant might be a Piper? Wild Betel Leaf (Piper sarmentosum)

There is one called Piper betle, but it's a vine: Betel Plant (Piper betle)

Here is an image of the flower of Piper betel: https://www.google.com/search?...

More images of Piper betel plants: https://www.google.com/search?...