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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Perennial

Origin
-

Types
Victoria Rhubarb Colorado Red Rhubarb Turkish Rhubarb

Number of Varieties
100 52

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8

AHS Heat Zone
8-3

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

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
71.10 cm 100

Minimum Width
81.30 cm 86

Plant Color

Flower Color
Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier
-

Fruit Color
Burgundy

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Compound

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance
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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
-

Allergy
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RHEUM 'Ace of Hearts'

Common Name
Ace of Hearts Ornamental Rhubarb, Ornamental Rhubarb

In Hindi
सजावटी प्रकार का फल

In German
Ornamental Rhabarber

In French
rhubarbe ornementale

In Spanish
Ornamental de ruibarbo

In Greek
καλλωπιστικά Ραβέντι

In Portuguese
ornamental ruibarbo

In Polish
ozdobne Rabarbar

In Latin
decentius Rhubarb

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
-

Order
Caryophyllales

Family
Polygonaceae

Genus
Rheum

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
60 100

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Properties of Ornamental Rhubarb

Want to know the properties of Ornamental Rhubarb? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Ornamental Rhubarb is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Skin irritation. Ornamental Rhubarb Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Ornamental Rhubarb Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Ornamental Rhubarb. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Ornamental Rhubarb physical information is as follows: 71.10 cm tall and 81.30 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Compound. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Ornamental Rhubarb

Taking Ornamental Rhubarb Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Ornamental Rhubarb include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Ornamental Rhubarb

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Ornamental Rhubarb is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Ornamental Rhubarb is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 100 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Victoria Rhubarb Colorado Red Rhubarb Turkish Rhubarb. This plant's habitat is gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions and Urban areas and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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