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About Rhubarb

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Origin

Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Victoria Rhubarb Colorado Red Rhubarb Turkish Rhubarb

Number of Varieties

100
Rank: 52 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

-

Fruit Color

-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Thorns

5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

41% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

3% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

51% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

10% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

No - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants has it !

Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

8% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Invasive

5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

54% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Attracts

-

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

56% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

37% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHEUM x hybridum

Common Name

Hybrid Garden Rhubarb, Rhubarb

In Hindi

एक प्रकार का फल

In German

Rhabarber

In French

Rhubarbe

In Spanish

Ruibarbo

In Greek

Ραβέντι

In Portuguese

Ruibarbo

In Polish

Rabarbar

In Latin

RHEUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

-

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Polygonaceae

Genus

Rheum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

60
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Rhubarb

Want to know the properties of Rhubarb? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Rhubarb is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Skin irritation. Rhubarb Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used: Whole plant

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Rhubarb Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Rhubarb. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Rhubarb physical information is as follows: 60.00 cm tall and 120.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Compound. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Ivory
  • Leaf color: Green

Care of Rhubarb

Taking Rhubarb Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Rhubarb include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Rhubarb

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Rhubarb is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Rhubarb is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 100 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Victoria Rhubarb Colorado Red Rhubarb Turkish Rhubarb. This plant's habitat is gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions and Urban areas and it comes in the hardiness zone 3-7. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.