Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tree
Origin
Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
California
Types
Victoria Rhubarb
Colorado Red Rhubarb
Turkish Rhubarb
Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller
Number of Varieties
10077
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions, Urban areas
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-76-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
9-4
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm2,440.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm670.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Awl-Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Cuttings, 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
Requires large amount of water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
prune to control shape
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Grey mold, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
-
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers
Allergy
Skin irritation
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Wood
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant
Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
RHEUM x hybridum
SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum
Common Name
Hybrid Garden Rhubarb, Rhubarb
Giant Sequoia
In Hindi
एक प्रकार का फल
Giant Sequoia
In German
Rhabarber
Giant Sequoia
In French
Rhubarbe
Séquoia géant
In Spanish
Ruibarbo
Secoya gigante
In Greek
Ραβέντι
Giant Sequoia
In Portuguese
Ruibarbo
Sequoia gigante
In Polish
Rabarbar
Giant Sequoia
In Latin
RHEUM
Giant Sequoia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
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Pinopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Pinales
Family
Polygonaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Rheum
Sequoiadendron
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
-
Tribe
-
Senecioneae
Subfamily
-
Sequoioideae
Number of Species
601
1
27800
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