Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
California
Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Types
Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller
Victoria Rhubarb
Colorado Red Rhubarb
Turkish Rhubarb
Number of Varieties
77100
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40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions, Urban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-93-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
8-5
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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
2,440.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
670.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Awl-Shaped
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, 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?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires large amount of water
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
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
prune to control shape
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Grey mold, Root rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers
-
Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Wood
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum
RHEUM x hybridum
Common Name
Giant Sequoia
Hybrid Garden Rhubarb, Rhubarb
In Hindi
Giant Sequoia
एक प्रकार का फल
In German
Giant Sequoia
Rhabarber
In French
Séquoia géant
Rhubarbe
In Spanish
Secoya gigante
Ruibarbo
In Greek
Giant Sequoia
Ραβέντι
In Portuguese
Sequoia gigante
Ruibarbo
In Polish
Giant Sequoia
Rabarbar
In Latin
Giant Sequoia
RHEUM
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
-
Order
Pinales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cupressaceae
Polygonaceae
Genus
Sequoiadendron
Rheum
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Senecioneae
-
Subfamily
Sequoioideae
-
Number of Species
160
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27800
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