Fountaingrass

Rhubarb

About Fountaingrass and Rhubarb

Fountaingrass

Rhubarb

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, Australia

Hybrid origin, Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

1.4 Types

Not Available

Victoria Rhubarb Colorado Red Rhubarb Turkish Rhubarb

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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100

Rank: 41 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland, open forests, wastelands, Wet lands

gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions, Urban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

3-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

8-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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4.5.4 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

120.00 cm

Rank: 79 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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5.9 Plant Color

5.9.1 Flower Color

Ivory, Rose, Tan

Ivory

5.9.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

5.10.1 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown, Tan

Not Available

5.10.2 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

5.11.1 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

5.11.2 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Tan

Green

5.11.3 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Light Green

5.12 Shape

5.12.1 Leaf Shape

Conduplicate

Compound

5.13 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

7 Season

7.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

7.2 Growing Conditions

7.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

7.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

7.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

7.2.5 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

7.3.2 Soil Drainage

Well drained

7.3.4 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Summer, Late Summer

7.3.6 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

7.5 Tolerances

Drought

8 Care

8.2 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

8.3 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Stem Planting

8.4 Plant Maintenance

Medium

8.5 Watering Plants

8.5.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

8.6.1 In Summer

Lots of watering

9.1.1 In Spring

Moderate

9.2.1 In Winter

Average Water

9.3 Soil

9.3.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

9.3.3 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

9.3.5 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

9.4 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

9.5 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

9.6 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

9.7 Pests and Diseases

eyespot, Leaf spot, Rust

Red blotch

9.8 Plant Tolerance

Drought

10 Facts

10.1 Flowers

Showy

10.1.2 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

11.2 Fruits

11.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

11.5.1 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

11.8 Fragrance

11.8.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

11.12.1 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

11.12.2 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

11.12.3 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

11.13 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

11.14 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

11.15 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

11.16 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

11.17 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

11.18 Invasive

Sometimes

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

11.19 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

11.20 Attracts

songbirds

Not Available

11.21 Allergy

Pollen

Skin irritation

12 Benefits

12.1 Uses

12.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

12.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

12.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

12.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

12.2 Plant Benefits

12.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

12.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Whole plant

12.2.3 Other Uses

Used like flour

Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant

12.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

12.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

12.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

13 Scientific Name

13.1 Botanical Name

PENNISETUM alopecuroides

RHEUM x hybridum

13.2 Common Name

Chinese Fountaingrass, Fountaingrass

Hybrid Garden Rhubarb, Rhubarb

13.2.1 In Hindi

Fountaingrass

एक प्रकार का फल

13.2.2 In German

Fountaingrass

Rhabarber

13.2.3 In French

Fountaingrass

Rhubarbe

13.2.4 In Spanish

Fountaingrass

Ruibarbo

13.2.5 In Greek

Fountaingrass

Ραβέντι

13.2.6 In Portuguese

Fountaingrass

Ruibarbo

13.2.7 In Polish

Fountaingrass

Rabarbar

13.2.8 In Latin

Fountaingrass

RHEUM

14 Classification

14.1 Kingdom

Plantae

14.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

14.3 Class

Liliopsida

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14.4 Order

Cyperales

Caryophyllales

14.5 Family

Poaceae

Polygonaceae

14.6 Genus

Pennisetum

Rheum

14.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

14.8 Tribe

Paniceae

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14.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

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14.10 Number of Species

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Fountaingrass and Rhubarb

Wondering what are the properties of Fountaingrass and Rhubarb? We provide you with everything About Fountaingrass and Rhubarb. Fountaingrass doesn't have thorns and Rhubarb doesn't have thorns. Also Fountaingrass does not have fragrant flowers. Fountaingrass has allergic reactions like Pollen and Rhubarb has allergic reactions like Pollen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Fountaingrass and Rhubarb and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Fountaingrass and Rhubarb

Season and care of Fountaingrass and Rhubarb is important to know. While considering everything about Fountaingrass and Rhubarb Care, growing season is an essential factor. Fountaingrass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Rhubarb season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Fountaingrass is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Rhubarb is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Fountaingrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Rhubarb is Acidic, Neutral.

Fountaingrass and Rhubarb Physical Information

Fountaingrass and Rhubarb physical information is very important for comparison. Fountaingrass height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Rhubarb height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Fountaingrass and Rhubarb are as follows:

Fountaingrass flower color: Ivory, Rose and Tan
Fountaingrass leaf color: Green and Light Green
Rhubarb flower color: Ivory
Rhubarb leaf color: Green

Care of Fountaingrass and Rhubarb

Care of Fountaingrass and Rhubarb include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fountaingrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Rhubarb pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Fountaingrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rhubarb needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.