Freesia

Ornamental Rhubarb

About Freesia and Ornamental Rhubarb

Freesia

Ornamental Rhubarb

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Africa, Kenya, South Africa

Hybrid origin

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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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions, Wet forest

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-10

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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50.00 cm

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71.10 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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40.00 cm

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81.30 cm

Rank: 86 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Burgundy

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Red

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Red

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Green, Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Stop watering completely once the plant becomes dormant

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand, Well drained

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Indirect sunlight, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Potash

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Not Available

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Flower borders, Screening

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Freesia refracta

RHEUM 'Ace of Hearts'

7.2 Common Name

Freesia

Ace of Hearts Ornamental Rhubarb, Ornamental Rhubarb

7.2.1 In Hindi

Freesia

सजावटी प्रकार का फल

7.2.2 In German

Freesie

Ornamental Rhabarber

7.2.3 In French

Freesia

rhubarbe ornementale

7.2.4 In Spanish

fresia

Ornamental de ruibarbo

7.2.5 In Greek

freesia

καλλωπιστικά Ραβέντι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

freesia

ornamental ruibarbo

7.2.7 In Polish

frezja

ozdobne Rabarbar

7.2.8 In Latin

Freesia

decentius Rhubarb

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Polygonaceae

8.6 Genus

Freesia

Rheum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Ixioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Freesia and Ornamental Rhubarb

Wondering what are the properties of Freesia and Ornamental Rhubarb? We provide you with everything About Freesia and Ornamental Rhubarb. Freesia doesn't have thorns and Ornamental Rhubarb doesn't have thorns. Also Freesia does not have fragrant flowers. Freesia has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Ornamental Rhubarb has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Freesia and Ornamental Rhubarb and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Freesia and Ornamental Rhubarb

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

Freesia and Ornamental Rhubarb Physical Information

Freesia and Ornamental Rhubarb physical information is very important for comparison. Freesia height is 50.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Ornamental Rhubarb height is 71.10 cm and width 81.30 cm. The color specification of Freesia and Ornamental Rhubarb are as follows:

Freesia flower color: Yellow
Freesia leaf color: Green
Ornamental Rhubarb flower color: Light Pink
Ornamental Rhubarb leaf color: Green and Dark Red

Care of Freesia and Ornamental Rhubarb

Care of Freesia and Ornamental Rhubarb include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Freesia pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning and Ornamental Rhubarb pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Freesia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ornamental Rhubarb needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.