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About Rhubarb and Protea


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Perennial  

Origin
Africa, Southern Africa  
Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China  

Types
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree  
Victoria Rhubarb Colorado Red Rhubarb Turkish Rhubarb  

Number of Varieties
1600  
11
100  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
8-5  

Sunset Zone
H1, 22, 23, 24  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
-  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.44 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
91.44 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
All year  
Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

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
-  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
Flying insects, Insects  
-  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties  
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PROTEA  
RHEUM x hybridum  

Common Name
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree  
Hybrid Garden Rhubarb, Rhubarb  

In Hindi
Protea plant  
एक प्रकार का फल  

In German
Protea Pflanze  
Rhabarber  

In French
usine de Protea  
Rhubarbe  

In Spanish
planta de protea  
Ruibarbo  

In Greek
φυτό Protea  
Ραβέντι  

In Portuguese
planta Protea  
Ruibarbo  

In Polish
Protea roślin  
Rabarbar  

In Latin
Protea herba  
RHEUM  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Proteales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Proteaceae  
Polygonaceae  

Genus
Protea  
Rheum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Proteae  
-  

Subfamily
Proteoideae  
-  

Number of Species
1600  
17
60  
99+

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Properties of Protea and Rhubarb

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

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Season and Care of Protea and Rhubarb

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

Protea and Rhubarb Physical Information

Protea and Rhubarb physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Rhubarb height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Protea and Rhubarb are as follows:

Care of Protea and Rhubarb

Care of Protea and Rhubarb include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Rhubarb pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rhubarb needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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