Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial
Perennial
Origin
North America, Central America, South America
Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Types
princess of the night, Honolulu queen
Victoria Rhubarb
Colorado Red Rhubarb
Turkish Rhubarb
Number of Varieties
20100
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40000
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Habitat
Desert, Semi desert
gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions, Urban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-143-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10
8-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
250.00 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, White
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Compound
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Spring
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, 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
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Scale
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Stem
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CEREUS
RHEUM x hybridum
Common Name
Night blooming cereus
Hybrid Garden Rhubarb, Rhubarb
In Hindi
cereus
एक प्रकार का फल
In German
cereus
Rhabarber
In French
cereus
Rhubarbe
In Spanish
cereus
Ruibarbo
In Greek
cereus
Ραβέντι
In Portuguese
cereus
Ruibarbo
In Polish
cereus
Rabarbar
In Latin
cereus
RHEUM
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cactaceae
Polygonaceae
Genus
Selenicereus
Rheum
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Hylocereeae
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Subfamily
Cactoideae
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Number of Species
3360
1
27800
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