Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Perennial
Origin
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America, Southern India
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Types
Herpestis monniera
Victoria Rhubarb
Colorado Red Rhubarb
Turkish Rhubarb
Number of Varieties
-100
0
40000
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Habitat
Wet lands
gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions, Urban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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8-3
Sunset Zone
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2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
-
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm71.10 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
100.00 cm81.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
Burgundy
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Compound
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Grasshoppers
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
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Allergy
Dry Mouth, gastro-intestinal problems, Nausea, Pain and fatigue, Stomach pain
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Bronchitis, constipation, Cough, Digestive disorders, Fever, Fights Depression, Improving mental health, Skin Disorders
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Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Culinary use, For making oil for cosmetics
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Bacopa monnieri
RHEUM 'Ace of Hearts'
Common Name
brahmi, thyme-leafed gratiola, water hyssop, herb of grace, Indian pennywort
Ace of Hearts Ornamental Rhubarb, Ornamental Rhubarb
In Hindi
ब्राह्मी
सजावटी प्रकार का फल
In German
Kleine Fettblatt
Ornamental Rhabarber
In French
Bacopa monnieri
rhubarbe ornementale
In Spanish
bacopa, hisopo de agua, brahmi and lágrima de bebé
Ornamental de ruibarbo
In Greek
Brahmi
καλλωπιστικά Ραβέντι
In Portuguese
Brahmi
ornamental ruibarbo
In Polish
brahmi
ozdobne Rabarbar
In Latin
Brahmi
decentius Rhubarb
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Scrophulariales
Caryophyllales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Polygonaceae
Genus
Bacopa
Rheum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
6060
1
27800
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