Ornamental Rhubarb

Kou

About Ornamental Rhubarb and Kou

Ornamental Rhubarb

Kou

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

1.4 Types

Victoria Rhubarb Colorado Red Rhubarb Turkish Rhubarb

Mareer, Manjak

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

100NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

71.10 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

81.30 cm670.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Burgundy

Light Green, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Red

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Red

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Red

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, Fall, Winter

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Root rot, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought and Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

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

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, 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, Mixed Border

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RHEUM 'Ace of Hearts'

CORDIA subcordata

7.2 Common Name

Ace of Hearts Ornamental Rhubarb, Ornamental Rhubarb

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

7.2.1 In Hindi

सजावटी प्रकार का फल

Cordia subcordata

7.2.2 In German

Ornamental Rhabarber

Cordia subcordata

7.2.3 In French

rhubarbe ornementale

Cordia subcordata

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ornamental de ruibarbo

Cordia subcordata

7.2.5 In Greek

καλλωπιστικά Ραβέντι

Cordia subcordata

7.2.6 In Portuguese

ornamental ruibarbo

Cordia subcordata

7.2.7 In Polish

ozdobne Rabarbar

Cordia subcordata

7.2.8 In Latin

decentius Rhubarb

Cordia subcordata

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Polygonaceae

Boraginaceae

8.6 Genus

Rheum

Cordia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

60NA

1 27800

Properties of Ornamental Rhubarb and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Ornamental Rhubarb and Kou

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

Ornamental Rhubarb and Kou Physical Information

Ornamental Rhubarb and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Ornamental Rhubarb height is 71.10 cm and width 81.30 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Ornamental Rhubarb and Kou are as follows:

Ornamental Rhubarb flower color: Light Pink
Ornamental Rhubarb leaf color: Green and Dark Red
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Ornamental Rhubarb and Kou

Care of Ornamental Rhubarb and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ornamental Rhubarb pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Ornamental Rhubarb needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.