Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
Polynesia
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Types
-
Victoria Rhubarb
Colorado Red Rhubarb
Turkish Rhubarb
Number of Varieties
80100
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, gardens, Homesteads
gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions, Urban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-155-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm71.10 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm81.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Green
Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Blue, Black
Burgundy
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
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, 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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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
Mites, Nematodes, Scale
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Plerandra elegantissima
RHEUM 'Ace of Hearts'
Common Name
False Aralia
Ace of Hearts Ornamental Rhubarb, Ornamental Rhubarb
In Hindi
Aralia
सजावटी प्रकार का फल
In German
falsch Aralia
Ornamental Rhabarber
In French
faux Aralia
rhubarbe ornementale
In Spanish
Falso Aralia
Ornamental de ruibarbo
In Greek
Λάθος Aralia
καλλωπιστικά Ραβέντι
In Portuguese
Aralia false
ornamental ruibarbo
In Polish
fałsz Aralia
ozdobne Rabarbar
In Latin
falsum Aralia
decentius Rhubarb
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Apiales
Caryophyllales
Family
Araliaceae
Polygonaceae
Genus
Plerandra
Rheum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
160
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27800
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