Randia aculeata
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White Indigo Berry
Rubiaceae
Plant Specifics
| Form: | Shrub | |
| Size: | 3-10 ft tall by 3-6 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White | |
| Fruit Color: | White | |
| Phenology: | Evergreen. Flowers year round. Life span estimated to be <50 yrs (Nelson 2003). | |
| Noted for: | Showy fruits, Interesting foliage, Thorns |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Specimen plant. Shrub border or foundation plant. Will tolerate shearing. Valued for its shiny foliage and dense branching. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Considerations: | Often produces spines at the bases of leaves. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Propagation: | 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Availability: | Native nurseries | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| (Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: | Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance: | Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray. Exposure to salt spray would be uncommon (major storms). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil or other substrate: | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ecology
| Wildlife: |
Fruits attract birds. Also used for cover. | |
| Insects: | Nectar plant for Schaus' swallowtail (Heraclides aristodemus) and other butterflies. Larval host plant for tantalus sphinx (Aellopus tantalus) moths. | |
| Native Habitats: | Edges of coastal hammocks, pine rocklands, rocky flats. |
Distribution and Planting Zones
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 11
USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures
Comments
| General Comments: | Fruit is a white berry with indigo pulp. |