Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Perennial
Origin
Africa, Southern Africa
Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Types
-
Victoria Rhubarb
Colorado Red Rhubarb
Turkish Rhubarb
Number of Varieties
20100
0
40000
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Habitat
along watercourse, Grassland
gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions, Urban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-123-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-4
8-5
Sunset Zone
A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green, Crimson, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, 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
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
brown-spot needle blight, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
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
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Insects, Squirrels
-
Allergy
Stomach pain, Throat itching
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Versatility
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
High blood pressure, Nutrients
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'
RHEUM x hybridum
Common Name
Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon
Hybrid Garden Rhubarb, Rhubarb
In Hindi
तरबूज़
एक प्रकार का फल
In German
Wassermelone
Rhabarber
In French
Citrullus lanatus
Rhubarbe
In Spanish
Citrullus lanatus
Ruibarbo
In Greek
καρπούζι
Ραβέντι
In Portuguese
Citrullus lanatus
Ruibarbo
In Polish
Citrullus lanatus
Rabarbar
In Latin
Citrullus lanatus
RHEUM
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Cucurbitales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Polygonaceae
Genus
Citrullus
Rheum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Benincaseae
-
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
-
Number of Species
100060
1
27800
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