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Rivina humilis |
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| | Late May, just starting to flower |
| Common name |
pigeonberry; rouge plant |
| Family |
phytolaccaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial (Z7)  |
| Flowers |
pink |
| Size |
12-18" |
| Light |
part-full shade |
| Cultural notes |
drought-tolerant |
Central Texas native plant, touted as a good groundcover for shade, even dry shade – but so far, it's been hesitant in our garden, certainly not covering much ground. Odd-shaped burgundy-pink flowers give way to red fruit, which is much loved by birds.
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| | More abundantly flowering in mid-July |
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| | Red berries in late May |
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In our garden, this plant grows in the following area: right fence border About my plant portraits
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