Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Hybrid origin, Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Types
Victoria Rhubarb
Colorado Red Rhubarb
Turkish Rhubarb
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions, Urban areas
Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7
5-9
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Ivory
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Compound
Toothed
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Divison, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
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
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Insects
Allergy
Skin irritation
Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation, weakness
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
RHEUM x hybridum
DRYOPTERIS x australis
Common Name
Hybrid Garden Rhubarb, Rhubarb
Wood Fern
In Hindi
एक प्रकार का फल
dixie wood fern
In German
Rhabarber
dixie wood fern
In French
Rhubarbe
dixie wood fern
In Spanish
Ruibarbo
helecho de madera dixie
In Greek
Ραβέντι
dixie wood fern
In Portuguese
Ruibarbo
dixie samambaia de madeira
In Polish
Rabarbar
dixie wood fern
In Latin
RHEUM
Fern Dixie
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Filicinophyta
Class
Not Available
Filicopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Filicales
Family
Polygonaceae
Dryopteridaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Rhubarb and Dixie Wood Fern
Wondering what are the properties of Rhubarb and Dixie Wood Fern? We provide you with everything About Rhubarb and Dixie Wood Fern. Rhubarb doesn't have thorns and Dixie Wood Fern doesn't have thorns. Also Rhubarb does not have fragrant flowers. Rhubarb has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Dixie Wood Fern 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 Rhubarb and Dixie Wood Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Rhubarb and Dixie Wood Fern
Season and care of Rhubarb and Dixie Wood Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Rhubarb and Dixie Wood Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Rhubarb season is Summer and Dixie Wood Fern season is Summer. The type of soil for Rhubarb is Clay, Loam and for Dixie Wood Fern is Loam while the PH of soil for Rhubarb is Acidic, Neutral and for Dixie Wood Fern is Acidic, Neutral.
Rhubarb and Dixie Wood Fern Physical Information
Rhubarb and Dixie Wood Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Rhubarb height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Dixie Wood Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Rhubarb and Dixie Wood Fern are as follows:
Rhubarb flower color: Ivory
Rhubarb leaf color: Green
Dixie Wood Fern flower color: Not Available
- Dixie Wood Fern leaf color: Not Available
Care of Rhubarb and Dixie Wood Fern
Care of Rhubarb and Dixie Wood Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rhubarb pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dixie Wood Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Rhubarb needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dixie Wood Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
