Rivina humilis
Baby Pepper · Coral-berry · Jumbi Pepper · Rougeplant
About the plant
What it is and where it grows — not part of any germination protocol.
- Habit
- subshrubPlants of the World Online
- Habit
- Perennial, Forb/herb, ShrubPLANTS Database
- Flower
- White, green, pink, purplishFlora of North America
- Native range
- Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Arkansas, Aruba, Bahamas and elsewhereGBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Toxicity is noted only where a source states it. No note here is not a finding of safety.
Sources: Plants of the World Online — Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; PLANTS Database — USDA NRCS; Flora of North America — Flora of North America Editorial Committee; GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
Worth knowing
- It flowers and fruits at once, pale pink above and scarlet below. The red berries were used as cosmetics, hence rouge plant; they are toxic to eat. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center: Rivina humilis
This source reports two treatments. Both are shown.
Protocol 1
DerivedN. C. Deno, 1998Difficulty Low
Start around March 23, 2027 for a May 3 last frost. Too late for spring 2027 — that needed starting on March 22, 2024.
Dry storage
Duration: 1095 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C
Sow and cover
Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: light
about 3 years from start to sowing. Then 14 days to germinate.
80% germination in 14 days.
Protocol 2
DerivedN. C. Deno, 1998Difficulty Moderate
Start around March 23, 2027 for a May 3 last frost. Too late for spring 2027 — that needed starting on March 22, 2024.
Dry storage
Duration: 1095 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C
Sow and cover
Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark
about 3 years from start to sowing. Then 14 days to germinate.
44% germination in 14 days.
How each step is done, in Deno’s words, and what Verified and Derived mean.
Germination trials
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