Base de datos de plantas del FNPS

Rivina humilis

rouge plant
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Louise Raterman

Nomenclatura

Nombre común:

rouge plant

Sinónimo(s):

Especie del género:

Rivina humilis

Familia:

Phytolaccaceae

Especificaciones de la planta

Forma:

shrub

Tamaño:

3-5 ft tall by 1-3 ft wide

Esperanza de vida:

Long-lived perennial

Color de la flor:

white,pink

Color de la fruta:

red

Fenología:

Evergreen. Blooms and fruits all year.

Destacado por:

Showy Flowers, Showy Fruits

Paisajismo

Usos recomendados:

Foundation plantings, small speciment plants. Of year-round interest since it has both blooms and fruits nearly all year.

Consideraciones:

This plant grows naturally is protected woodland locations. Its weak wood can break easily if exposed to wind or physical disturbance.

Disponibilidad:

Native Nurseries, FNPS Plant Sales

Propagación:

Seeds and cuttings. Self-seeds.

Luz:

Full Sun, Part Sun, Shade

Tolerancia a la humedad:

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

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

Tolerancia a inundaciones por agua salada:

Unknown

Tolerancia a la niebla salina/suelo salado:

Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray

Suelo u otro sustrato:

Sand, Loam

pH del suelo:

Apto para cultivo en:

9A,9B,10A,10B

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Acreditado en:

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

Ecología

Fauna:

Pollinators, Birds

Insect pollinated.

Seeds eaten by birds 

Hábitats nativos:

Woods. Moist and well-drained sand, loam, clay, or calcareous soils.

Área de distribución natural en Florida:

Comentarios:

Etnobotánica:

The berries have been used for cosmetics, hence the name rouge plant.

Comentarios generales:

This species is listed as invasive in Australia.
FNPS Plant Print

Citas:

Gann, G.D., C.J. Abbott, C.G. Stocking, K.N. Hines, and collaborators. (2001+). Rouge Plant [in] Natives For Your Neighborhood. ( https://www.regionalconservation.org/beta/nfyn/plantdetail.asp?tx=Rivihumi ). 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.


Nixon, Leslie. (2019). Rouge Plant. ( http://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/volusiaco/2019/06/24/rouge-plant/ ). Accessed 2026. Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.


Wikipedia. (2013-2026). Rivina humilis. ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rivina_humilis ). 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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