Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Perennial
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Types
Cubanelle, Aconcagua, Biscayne, Key Largo, Qantanamo, Grenada, Key West
Victoria Rhubarb
Colorado Red Rhubarb
Turkish Rhubarb
Number of Varieties
7100
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Warm soil
gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions, Urban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8-5
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, 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
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Light Green
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Light Green, Orange Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
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, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water frequently while growing
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 branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Birds, Bugs, Cutworms, Insects
-
Allergy
allergic reaction, gastro-intestinal problems, Mouth itching, Skin rash
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Low calories, Vitamin C
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Condiment, Used As Food
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cubanelle'( Grossum Group)
RHEUM x hybridum
Common Name
Bell Pepper, Cubanelle Pepper, Sweet Pepper
Hybrid Garden Rhubarb, Rhubarb
In Hindi
Cubanelle Pepper
एक प्रकार का फल
In German
Cubanelle Pepper
Rhabarber
In French
Cubanelle Pepper
Rhubarbe
In Spanish
Cubanelle Pepper
Ruibarbo
In Greek
Cubanelle Pepper
Ραβέντι
In Portuguese
Cubanelle Pepper
Ruibarbo
In Polish
Cubanelle Pepper
Rabarbar
In Latin
Cubanelle Pepper
RHEUM
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Solanales
Caryophyllales
Family
Solanaceae
Polygonaceae
Genus
Peppers
Rheum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Capsiceae
-
Subfamily
Solanoideae
-
Number of Species
-60
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27800
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