Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tree
Origin
-
Australia
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
Canopy, Rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-89-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
12-6
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
71.10 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
81.30 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink
Rose
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Burgundy
Gold, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Red
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Red
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Red
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Lobulated
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings
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
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
Root rot
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
Matte
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
Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant
Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
RHEUM 'Ace of Hearts'
BRACHYCHITON discolor
Common Name
Ace of Hearts Ornamental Rhubarb, Ornamental Rhubarb
Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark
In Hindi
सजावटी प्रकार का फल
Pink Flame Tree
In German
Ornamental Rhabarber
Rosa Flame Tree
In French
rhubarbe ornementale
Flame Tree Rose
In Spanish
Ornamental de ruibarbo
Pink árbol de la llama
In Greek
καλλωπιστικά Ραβέντι
Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο
In Portuguese
ornamental ruibarbo
Árvore Chama Rosa
In Polish
ozdobne Rabarbar
Różowy Flame Tree
In Latin
decentius Rhubarb
Pink arbor flamma
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Malvales
Family
Polygonaceae
Sterculiaceae
Genus
Rheum
brachychiton
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Sterculieae
Subfamily
-
Sterculioideae
Number of Species
601
1
27800
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