Base de datos de plantas del FNPS

Randia aculeata

white indigo berry
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Nomenclatura

Nombre común:

white indigo berry

Sinónimo(s):

Especie del género:

Randia aculeata

Familia:

Rubiaceae

Especificaciones de la planta

Forma:

shrub

Tamaño:

3-10 ft tall by 3-6 ft wide

Esperanza de vida:

Long-lived perennial

Color de la flor:

white

Color de la fruta:

white

Fenología:

Evergreen. Flowers year round. Life span estimated to be <50 yrs (Nelson 2003).

Destacado por:

Showy Fruits, Thorns, Interesting Foliage

Paisajismo

Usos recomendados:

Specimen plant. Shrub border or foundation plant. Will tolerate shearing. Valued for its shiny foliage and dense branching.

Consideraciones:

Often produces spines at the bases of leaves.

Disponibilidad:

Native Nurseries

Propagación:

Can be grown from de-pulped seed and cuttings. Scatter seeds over soil and barely cover. Place in light shade. Transplant into liners after first true leaves emerge. (IRC)

Luz:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Tolerancia a la humedad:

Siempre inundado---------------------------------Extremadamente seco

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Usually moist, occasional inundation -a- Very long very dry periods

Tolerancia a inundaciones por agua salada:

Unknown

Tolerancia a la niebla salina/suelo salado:

Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray.

Suelo u otro sustrato:

pH del suelo:

Apto para cultivo en:

10A,10B,11

Las zonas del USDA se basan en la temperatura mínima extrema invernal anual promedio.

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Acreditado en:

Distribution
Vouchered
Not vouchered
Selected
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Map coded by Melissa Fernandez-de Cespedes (Paynes Prairie Chapter)

Ecología

Fauna:

Butterflies, Caterpillars, Birds

Nectar plant for Schaus' swallowtail ( Heraclides aristodemus ) and other butterflies.





Larval host plant for tantalus sphinx ( Aellopus tantalus ) moths.

Fruits attract birds.





Also used for cover.

Hábitats nativos:

Edges of coastal hammocks, pine rocklands, rocky flats.

Área de distribución natural en Florida:

Comentarios:

Etnobotánica:

Comentarios generales:

Fruit is a white berry with indigo pulp.
FNPS Plant Print

Citas:

Gann, G.D., C.J. Abbott, C.G. Stocking, K.N. Hines, and collaborators. (2001+). White indigoberry [in] Natives For Your Neighborhood. ( https://www.regionalconservation.org/beta/nfyn/plantdetail.asp?tx=Randacul ). Accessed 2026. The Institute for Regional Conservation. Delray Beach, Florida.


Haehle, Robert G. and Joan Brookwell. (1999). Native Florida Plants. Gulf Publishing Company. Houston, TX.


Hammer, Roger. (2015). Attracting Hummingbirds and Butterflies in Tropical Florida. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.


Huegel, Craig N. (2010). Native Plant Landscaping for Florida Wildlife. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.


Nelson, Gil. (2003). Florida's Best Landscape Plants: 200 Readily Available Species for Homeowners and Professionals. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.


Osorio, Rufino. (2001). A Gardener's Guide to Florida's Native Plants. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.


Rogers, George. (2016). White Indigo Berry, bob bob bobbin' along [in] Treasure Coast Natives. ( https://treasurecoastnatives.wordpress.com/2016/06/25/white-indigo-berry-bob-bob-bobbin-along/ ). Accessed 2026.


Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. (1999+). Atlas of Florida Plants. ( https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/ ). [S. M. Landry and K. N. Campbell (application development), USF Water Institute.] Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa.

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