Green Nature

Rouge Plant

picture of a rouge plant flower


The Pigeon Berry, Bloodberry or Rouge Plant (Rivina humilis) is the sole representative of its genus in the United States.

It's a medium sized, tropical plant found of the Pokeweed family (Phytolaccaceae) that grows in the Southwest and South Florida.

After flowering, it produces red berries.

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