Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Grass
Origin
Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean
Types
Victoria Rhubarb
Colorado Red Rhubarb
Turkish Rhubarb
Grass
Number of Varieties
1001
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions, Urban areas
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-78-11
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, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm760.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Fin-shaped Tufts
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs
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
Average Water Needs
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
Well drained
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
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Skin irritation
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
-
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant
Used in lawns and turf
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
RHEUM x hybridum
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum
Common Name
Hybrid Garden Rhubarb, Rhubarb
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass
In Hindi
एक प्रकार का फल
St. Augustine Grass
In German
Rhabarber
St. Augustine Grass
In French
Rhubarbe
St. Augustine Grass
In Spanish
Ruibarbo
St. Augustine Grass
In Greek
Ραβέντι
St. Augustine Grass
In Portuguese
Ruibarbo
St. Augustine Grass
In Polish
Rabarbar
St. Augustine Grass
In Latin
RHEUM
St. Augustine Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Cyperales
Family
Polygonaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Rheum
Stenotaphrum
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Paniceae
Subfamily
-
Panicoideae
Number of Species
607
1
27800
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