Ornamental Rhubarb

Acerola

About Ornamental Rhubarb and Acerola

Ornamental Rhubarb

Acerola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Victoria Rhubarb Colorado Red Rhubarb Turkish Rhubarb

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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100

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

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

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

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1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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71.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

457.20 cm

Rank: 62 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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81.30 cm

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243.84 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Burgundy

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Red

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Red

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Red

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Dry, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wind

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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Single

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

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

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Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

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, Mixed Border

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RHEUM 'Ace of Hearts'

Malpighia emarginata

7.2 Common Name

Ace of Hearts Ornamental Rhubarb, Ornamental Rhubarb

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

7.2.1 In Hindi

सजावटी प्रकार का फल

Acerola Tree

7.2.2 In German

Ornamental Rhabarber

Acerola Baum

7.2.3 In French

rhubarbe ornementale

Acerola Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ornamental de ruibarbo

Árbol de acerola

7.2.5 In Greek

καλλωπιστικά Ραβέντι

Acerola Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

ornamental ruibarbo

Árvore acerola

7.2.7 In Polish

ozdobne Rabarbar

Acerola Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

decentius Rhubarb

Acerola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

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8.3 Class

Not Available

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Polygonaceae

Malpighiaceae

8.6 Genus

Rheum

Malpighia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

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Not Available, Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Ornamental Rhubarb and Acerola

Wondering what are the properties of Ornamental Rhubarb and Acerola? We provide you with everything About Ornamental Rhubarb and Acerola. Ornamental Rhubarb doesn't have thorns and Acerola doesn't have thorns. Also Ornamental Rhubarb does not have fragrant flowers. Ornamental Rhubarb has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Acerola has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 Ornamental Rhubarb and Acerola and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Ornamental Rhubarb and Acerola

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

Ornamental Rhubarb and Acerola Physical Information

Ornamental Rhubarb and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Ornamental Rhubarb height is 71.10 cm and width 81.30 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Ornamental Rhubarb and Acerola are as follows:

Ornamental Rhubarb flower color: Light Pink
Ornamental Rhubarb leaf color: Green and Dark Red
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Ornamental Rhubarb and Acerola

Care of Ornamental Rhubarb and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ornamental Rhubarb pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Ornamental Rhubarb needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.