Rhubarb

Maltese Cross Flower

About Rhubarb and Maltese Cross Flower

Rhubarb

Maltese Cross Flower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Eastern Europe, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Northwestern China, Russia

1.4 Types

Victoria Rhubarb Colorado Red Rhubarb Turkish Rhubarb

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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100

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

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

Banks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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120.00 cm

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25.40 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Red, Orange, Rose, Salmon, Peach, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Ovate elongated

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

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

Do not let dry out between waterings

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

In late autumn, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Red blotch, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RHEUM x hybridum

LYCHNIS chalcedonica

7.2 Common Name

Hybrid Garden Rhubarb, Rhubarb

Maltese cross, Jerusalem cross, Burning love, Dusky salmon

7.2.1 In Hindi

एक प्रकार का फल

Maltese cross

7.2.2 In German

Rhabarber

Malteserkreuz

7.2.3 In French

Rhubarbe

Maltese cross

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ruibarbo

cruz de Malta

7.2.5 In Greek

Ραβέντι

σταυρό της Μάλτας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Ruibarbo

cruz de Malta

7.2.7 In Polish

Rabarbar

krzyż maltański

7.2.8 In Latin

RHEUM

Duces crucis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Polygonaceae

Caryophyllaceae

8.6 Genus

Rheum

Lychnis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Rhubarb and Maltese Cross Flower

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

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Season and Care of Rhubarb and Maltese Cross Flower

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

Rhubarb and Maltese Cross Flower Physical Information

Rhubarb and Maltese Cross Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Rhubarb height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Maltese Cross Flower height is 60.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Rhubarb and Maltese Cross Flower are as follows:

Rhubarb flower color: Ivory
Rhubarb leaf color: Green
Maltese Cross Flower flower color: Red, Orange, Rose, Salmon, Peach and Orange Red
Maltese Cross Flower leaf color: Green

Care of Rhubarb and Maltese Cross Flower

Care of Rhubarb and Maltese Cross Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rhubarb pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Maltese Cross Flower pruning is done In late autumn and Remove deadheads. In summer Rhubarb needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Maltese Cross Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.