Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Perennial
Origin
Western United States
Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Types
-
Victoria Rhubarb
Colorado Red Rhubarb
Turkish Rhubarb
Number of Varieties
6100
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40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas, Slopes
gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions, Urban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-93-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-5
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
365.76 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
182.88 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Chocolate
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut limbs, Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Congestion, Dermatitis, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Runny nose, Whooping Cough
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Bladder Infection, Boils, Burns, Cold, Cough, Diuretic, Kidney problems, Poultice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatism, Skin Disorders, tuberculosis, Vermifuge, Wounds
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Christmas Tree, Used in herbal medicines
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PINUS aristata 'Sherwood Compact'
RHEUM x hybridum
Common Name
Bristlecone Pine
Hybrid Garden Rhubarb, Rhubarb
In Hindi
ब्रिस्टलकोन पाइन
पेड़
एक प्रकार का फल
In German
Bristlecone Pine
Baum
Rhabarber
In French
Bristlecone Pine
Arbre
Rhubarbe
In Spanish
Pino de cerdas cónicas
Árbol
Ruibarbo
In Greek
Bristlecone Pine
Δέντρο
Ραβέντι
In Portuguese
Bristlecone Pine
Árvore
Ruibarbo
In Polish
Sosna oścista
Drzewo
Rabarbar
In Latin
Pinus Bristlecone
ligno
RHEUM
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
-
Order
Pinales
Caryophyllales
Family
Pinaceae
Polygonaceae
Genus
Pinus
Rheum
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
660
1
27800
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