Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Succulent
Origin
Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Western United States, Mexico
Types
Victoria Rhubarb
Colorado Red Rhubarb
Turkish Rhubarb
Dudleya brittonii
Dudleya pulverulenta
Dudleya farinosa
Dudleya caespitosa
Dudleya virens
Number of Varieties
10030
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions, Urban areas
Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7-9999
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm7.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm7.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
White, Yellow, Red, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Gray
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Acuminate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Cuttings, Stem Cutting
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
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs less watering
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
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Rodent, Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
RHEUM x hybridum
DUDLEYA
Common Name
Hybrid Garden Rhubarb, Rhubarb
Chalk Lettuce
Chalk dudleya
In Hindi
एक प्रकार का फल
Dudleya
In German
Rhabarber
Dudleya
In French
Rhubarbe
Dudleya
In Spanish
Ruibarbo
dudleya
In Greek
Ραβέντι
Dudleya
In Portuguese
Ruibarbo
Dudleya
In Polish
Rabarbar
Dudleya
In Latin
RHEUM
Dudley
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Saxifragales
Family
Polygonaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Rheum
Dudleya
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
6045
1
27800
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