FNPS Plant Database

Rivina humilis

rouge plant

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Nomenclature

Common Name:

rouge plant

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Rivina humilis

Family:

Phytolaccaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

shrub

Size:

3-5 ft tall by 1-3 ft wide

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

white,pink

Fruit Color:

red

Phenology:

Evergreen. Blooms and fruits all year.

Noted For:

Showy Flowers, Showy Fruits

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

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

Considerations:

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

Availability:

Native Nurseries, FNPS Plant Sales

Propagation:

Seeds and cuttings. Self-seeds.

Light:

Full Sun, Part Sun, Shade

Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry

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

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Loam

Soil pH:

Suitable to Grow In:

9A,9B,10A,10B

USDA zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum winter temperature.



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Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Birds

Insect pollinated.

Seeds eaten by birds 

Native Habitats:

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

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

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

General Comments:

This species is listed as invasive in Australia.

Citations:

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



http://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/volusiaco/2019/06/24/rouge-plant/#:~:text=A shade-loving and long,red berries relished by birds.



Wikipedia.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rivina_humilis



Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. 2021. Atlas of Florida Plants ( https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/ ).  Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa.


Salt: https://www.regionalconservation.org/beta/nfyn/plantdetail.asp?tx=Rivihumi

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