Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
-
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Victoria Rhubarb
Colorado Red Rhubarb
Turkish Rhubarb
-
Number of Varieties
100220
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions, Urban areas
Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-85-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
9-3
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
71.10 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
81.30 cm40.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Burgundy
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Red
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Red
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Red
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
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
Requires regular watering
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
Skin irritation
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Agroforestry
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
RHEUM 'Ace of Hearts'
IBERIS sempervirens
Common Name
Ace of Hearts Ornamental Rhubarb, Ornamental Rhubarb
Candytuft
In Hindi
सजावटी प्रकार का फल
Candytuft
In German
Ornamental Rhabarber
Schleifenblume
In French
rhubarbe ornementale
candytuft
In Spanish
Ornamental de ruibarbo
candytuft
In Greek
καλλωπιστικά Ραβέντι
candytuft
In Portuguese
ornamental ruibarbo
ibero
In Polish
ozdobne Rabarbar
candytuft
In Latin
decentius Rhubarb
Coleus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Brassicales
Family
Polygonaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Rheum
Iberis
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
6050
1
27800
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