Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Perennial
Epiphyte
Origin
-
South America
Types
Victoria Rhubarb
Colorado Red Rhubarb
Turkish Rhubarb
-
Number of Varieties
1003
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions, Urban areas
Homesteads, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-89-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
12-9
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
71.10 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
81.30 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink
White, Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Burgundy
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Red
Light Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Red
Light Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Red
Light Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green, Burgundy
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Rhizome division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Moist but well drained, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight, Partial shade
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
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds
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
-
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Houseplant, Informal Garden
Botanical Name
RHEUM 'Ace of Hearts'
Bromeliad
Common Name
Ace of Hearts Ornamental Rhubarb, Ornamental Rhubarb
Bromeliad
In Hindi
सजावटी प्रकार का फल
Bromeliad
In German
Ornamental Rhabarber
Bromeliad
In French
rhubarbe ornementale
Bromeliad
In Spanish
Ornamental de ruibarbo
Bromeliad
In Greek
καλλωπιστικά Ραβέντι
Bromeliad
In Portuguese
ornamental ruibarbo
Bromeliad
In Polish
ozdobne Rabarbar
Bromeliad
In Latin
decentius Rhubarb
Bromeliad
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
-
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Bromeliales
Family
Polygonaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Rheum
Aechmea
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
603477
1
27800
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