Baby Pepper
Rivina humilis
Also known as Bloodberry, Coralito, Inkberry, Pigeonberry, Rouge Plant, Small Pokeweeed
About Baby Pepper
Rivina humilis is a species of flowering plant in the family Petiveriaceae. It was formerly placed in the pokeweed family, Phytolaccaceae. It can be found in the southern United States, the Caribbean, Central America, and tropical South America. Common names include dogblood, pigeonberry, rougeplant, baby peppers, bloodberry, and coralito. The specific epithet means "dwarfish" or "lowly" in Latin, referring to the plant's short stature.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Rivina humilis
- Genus
- Rivina
- Family
- PHYTOLACCACEAE
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Along roadsides and waste places
- Native to
- Tropical America
- Distribution
- Pantropical weed
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-August
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Bengali
- বনমরিচ Bonmorich, ব্যান্ডেল ফুল
- Malayalam
- രക്തനെല്ലി, Rivina humilis, ചെടിത്തക്കാളി
Phytolaccaceae
Pokeweed Family
Baby Pepper belongs to the Phytolaccaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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