Rhubarb

Homalomena

About Rhubarb and Homalomena

Rhubarb

Homalomena

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Victoria Rhubarb Colorado Red Rhubarb Turkish Rhubarb

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

100NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-79-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

H1, H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm35.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Rhizomes

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant

Leaves used for wrapping food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RHEUM x hybridum

HOMALOMENA Wallisii

7.2 Common Name

Hybrid Garden Rhubarb, Rhubarb

Homalomena

7.2.1 In Hindi

एक प्रकार का फल

Homalomena

7.2.2 In German

Rhabarber

Homalomena

7.2.3 In French

Rhubarbe

Homalomena

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ruibarbo

Homalomena

7.2.5 In Greek

Ραβέντι

Homalomena

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Ruibarbo

homalomena

7.2.7 In Polish

Rabarbar

Homalomena

7.2.8 In Latin

RHEUM

Homalomena

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Arales

8.5 Family

Polygonaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Rheum

Homalomena

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

60122

1 27800

Properties of Rhubarb and Homalomena

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

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Season and Care of Rhubarb and Homalomena

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

Rhubarb and Homalomena Physical Information

Rhubarb and Homalomena physical information is very important for comparison. Rhubarb height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Homalomena height is 35.60 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Rhubarb and Homalomena are as follows:

Rhubarb flower color: Ivory
Rhubarb leaf color: Green
Homalomena flower color: Yellow green
Homalomena leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy and Silver

Care of Rhubarb and Homalomena

Care of Rhubarb and Homalomena include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rhubarb pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Homalomena pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Homalomena needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.