Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
-
-
Types
Ornamental
Victoria Rhubarb
Colorado Red Rhubarb
Turkish Rhubarb
Number of Varieties
180100
0
40000
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Habitat
Lake Sides, limestone outcrops, Scrubs, Woods
gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions, Urban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-75-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
8-3
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm71.10 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
670.00 cm81.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Purple, Dark Red
Burgundy
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Bronze
Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Orange, Burgundy, Orange Red
Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Narrowly obovate
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
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
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, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic, Pectoral
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Flower borders
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Aster amellus
RHEUM 'Ace of Hearts'
Common Name
Aster
Ace of Hearts Ornamental Rhubarb, Ornamental Rhubarb
In Hindi
एस्टर
सजावटी प्रकार का फल
In German
Astern
Ornamental Rhabarber
In French
Aster
rhubarbe ornementale
In Spanish
Aster
Ornamental de ruibarbo
In Greek
αστήρ
καλλωπιστικά Ραβέντι
In Portuguese
Aster
ornamental ruibarbo
In Polish
aster
ozdobne Rabarbar
In Latin
Aster
decentius Rhubarb
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Asterales
Caryophyllales
Family
Asteraceae
Polygonaceae
Genus
Aster
Rheum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Astereae
-
Subfamily
Asteroideae
-
Number of Species
18060
1
27800
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