Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada
Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Types
-
Victoria Rhubarb
Colorado Red Rhubarb
Turkish Rhubarb
Number of Varieties
25100
0
40000
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Habitat
Wet lands
gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions, Urban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-93-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
8-5
Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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
240.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Orange, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Orange, Orange Red
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Stem Planting
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
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
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Sap
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
TOXICODENDRON vernix
RHEUM x hybridum
Common Name
Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac
Hybrid Garden Rhubarb, Rhubarb
In Hindi
toxicodendron vernix
एक प्रकार का फल
In German
toxicodendron vernix
Rhabarber
In French
TOXICODENDRON vernix
Rhubarbe
In Spanish
vérnix TOXICODENDRON
Ruibarbo
In Greek
Toxicodendron vernix
Ραβέντι
In Portuguese
TOXICODENDRON vernix
Ruibarbo
In Polish
toxicodendron vernix
Rabarbar
In Latin
Natrum vernix
RHEUM
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Sapindales
Caryophyllales
Family
Anacardiaceae
Polygonaceae
Genus
Toxicodendron
Rheum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
3560
1
27800
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