Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tree
Origin
Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Victoria Rhubarb
Colorado Red Rhubarb
Turkish Rhubarb
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Number of Varieties
100-
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions, Urban areas
Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-710-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
12-9
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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, Fertilize in early spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Brown Spots, Scab, Scorch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Reduce Bruises
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Agroforestry, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antifungal, Cold, Expectorant, Fever, Rheumatism, Sedative, Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant
Cattle Fodder, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
RHEUM x hybridum
GLIRICIDIA sepium
Common Name
Hybrid Garden Rhubarb, Rhubarb
Mexican Lilac, Mother-of-coffee, Quickstick
In Hindi
एक प्रकार का फल
QUICKSTICK
In German
Rhabarber
QUICKSTICK
In French
Rhubarbe
QUICKSTICK
In Spanish
Ruibarbo
QUICKSTICK
In Greek
Ραβέντι
QUICKSTICK
In Portuguese
Ruibarbo
QuickStick
In Polish
Rabarbar
QUICKSTICK
In Latin
RHEUM
Quickstick
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Fabales
Family
Polygonaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Rheum
Gliricidia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Robinieae
Subfamily
-
Faboideae
Number of Species
605
1
27800
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