Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Perennial
  
Cactus or Succulent
  
Origin
Hybrid origin
  
Caribbean, Central America, Northern America, South America
  
Types
Victoria Rhubarb
Colorado Red Rhubarb
Turkish Rhubarb
  
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose
  
Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions, Urban areas
  
Desert
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-3
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Not Available
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Pink
  
Magenta, Red, White, Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Burgundy
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Red
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Red
  
Several shades of Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Red
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Several shades of Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Compound
  
Globe shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Bright direct sunlight
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
  
Early Summer, Late Spring, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
  
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
  
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Bright direct sunlight
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
Yes
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Birds
  
Allergy
Skin irritation
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Diabetes, Hangover
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Flowers, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
  
Feature Plant
  
Botanical Name
RHEUM 'Ace of Hearts'
  
Cactaceae
  
Common Name
Ace of Hearts Ornamental Rhubarb, Ornamental Rhubarb
  
Cactus
  
In Hindi
सजावटी प्रकार का फल
  
Naagaphanee
  
In German
Ornamental Rhabarber
  
Kaktus
  
In French
rhubarbe ornementale
  
Cactus
  
In Spanish
Ornamental de ruibarbo
  
El Cactus
  
In Greek
καλλωπιστικά Ραβέντι
  
κάκτος
  
In Portuguese
ornamental ruibarbo
  
cacto
  
In Polish
ozdobne Rabarbar
  
kaktus
  
In Latin
decentius Rhubarb
  
Cactus
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Not Available
  
Dicotyledonae
  
Order
Caryophyllales
  
Caryophyllales
  
Family
Polygonaceae
  
Cactaceae
  
Genus
Rheum
  
Not Available
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae
  
Season and Care of Ornamental Rhubarb and Cactus
Season and care of Ornamental Rhubarb and Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Ornamental Rhubarb and Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ornamental Rhubarb season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Cactus season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Ornamental Rhubarb is Clay, Loam and for Cactus is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Ornamental Rhubarb is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Cactus is Alkaline.
Ornamental Rhubarb and Cactus Physical Information
Ornamental Rhubarb and Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Ornamental Rhubarb height is 71.10 cm and width 81.30 cm whereas Cactus height is 27.55 cm and width 3.44 cm. The color specification of Ornamental Rhubarb and Cactus are as follows:
Ornamental Rhubarb flower color: Light Pink
Ornamental Rhubarb leaf color: Green and Dark Red
Cactus flower color: Magenta, Red, White and Yellow
- Cactus leaf color: Green
Care of Ornamental Rhubarb and Cactus
Care of Ornamental Rhubarb and Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ornamental Rhubarb pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ornamental Rhubarb needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.