Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
Australia
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Types
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Victoria Rhubarb
Colorado Red Rhubarb
Turkish Rhubarb
Number of Varieties
3100
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40000
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Habitat
Canopy, Rainforest
gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions, Urban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-135-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
8-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm71.10 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm81.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Rose
Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Gold, Brown
Burgundy
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobulated
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
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
Root rot
Red blotch
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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
Seeds, Wood
Whole plant
Other Uses
Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
BRACHYCHITON discolor
RHEUM 'Ace of Hearts'
Common Name
Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark
Ace of Hearts Ornamental Rhubarb, Ornamental Rhubarb
In Hindi
Pink Flame Tree
सजावटी प्रकार का फल
In German
Rosa Flame Tree
Ornamental Rhabarber
In French
Flame Tree Rose
rhubarbe ornementale
In Spanish
Pink árbol de la llama
Ornamental de ruibarbo
In Greek
Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο
καλλωπιστικά Ραβέντι
In Portuguese
Árvore Chama Rosa
ornamental ruibarbo
In Polish
Różowy Flame Tree
ozdobne Rabarbar
In Latin
Pink arbor flamma
decentius Rhubarb
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Malvales
Caryophyllales
Family
Sterculiaceae
Polygonaceae
Genus
brachychiton
Rheum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Sterculieae
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Subfamily
Sterculioideae
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Number of Species
160
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27800
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