Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Europe
Types
Victoria Rhubarb
Colorado Red Rhubarb
Turkish Rhubarb
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Number of Varieties
1003
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions, Urban areas
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-76-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
12-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Spinach Type
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
From bulbs, Seedlings
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
Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Skin irritation
breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
RHEUM x hybridum
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'
Common Name
Hybrid Garden Rhubarb, Rhubarb
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
In Hindi
एक प्रकार का फल
चुकंदर
In German
Rhabarber
Rübe
In French
Rhubarbe
betterave
In Spanish
Ruibarbo
remolacha
In Greek
Ραβέντι
παντζάρι
In Portuguese
Ruibarbo
beterraba
In Polish
Rabarbar
buraczany
In Latin
RHEUM
cui pendens sicula beta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Streptophyta
Class
-
Caryophyllidae
Order
Caryophyllales
-
Family
Polygonaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Genus
Rheum
Beta
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
6028
1
27800
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