Randia aculeata
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, Thorns, Interesting Foliage
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.
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Usually moist, occasional inundation ---- to ---- Very long very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray.
Soil or Other Substrate:
Suitable to Grow In:
10A,10B,11
Ecology
Wildlife:
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.
Native Habitats:
Edges of coastal hammocks, pine rocklands, rocky flats.
