Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Perennial
Origin
China, Japan
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Types
-
Victoria Rhubarb
Colorado Red Rhubarb
Turkish Rhubarb
Number of Varieties
30100
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40000
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Habitat
Well Drained
gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions, Urban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-95-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
8-3
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm71.10 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm81.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Violet
Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Burgundy
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Rhomboid
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water Deeply
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
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types
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
Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CARYOPTERIS incana
RHEUM 'Ace of Hearts'
Common Name
bluebeard
you shu
Ace of Hearts Ornamental Rhubarb, Ornamental Rhubarb
In Hindi
Bluebeard
सजावटी प्रकार का फल
In German
Blaubart
Ornamental Rhabarber
In French
Bluebeard
rhubarbe ornementale
In Spanish
Barba Azul
Ornamental de ruibarbo
In Greek
Κυανοπώγωνα
καλλωπιστικά Ραβέντι
In Portuguese
Barba Azul
ornamental ruibarbo
In Polish
Sinobrody
ozdobne Rabarbar
In Latin
Bluebeard
decentius Rhubarb
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
-
-
Order
Lamiales
Caryophyllales
Family
Verbenaceae
Polygonaceae
Genus
Caryopteris
Rheum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
760
1
27800
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