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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Perennial
Shrub

Origin

Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
South Africa

Types

Victoria Rhubarb Colorado Red Rhubarb Turkish Rhubarb
Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

1007
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions, Urban areas
Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-79-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-5
9-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm365.76 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Egg-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant
Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHEUM x hybridum
BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Hybrid Garden Rhubarb, Rhubarb
Buttonbush

In Hindi

एक प्रकार का फल
Buttonbush shrub

In German

Rhabarber
Button Strauch

In French

Rhubarbe
buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

Ruibarbo
arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

Ραβέντι
Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

Ruibarbo
arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

Rabarbar
Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

RHEUM
Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Rubiales

Family

Polygonaceae
Bruniaceae

Genus

Rheum
Cephalanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

6012
1 27800
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Difference Between Rhubarb and Buttonbush

If you are confused whether Rhubarb or Buttonbush are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Rhubarb and Buttonbush Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Rhubarb are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Buttonbush fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Rhubarb and Buttonbush if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Rhubarb and Buttonbush

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Rhubarb and Buttonbush. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Rhubarb and Buttonbush as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Rhubarb is whereas of Buttonbush is Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic and Tonic. Rhubarb has beauty benefits as follows: while Buttonbush has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Rhubarb vs Buttonbush

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Rhubarb vs Buttonbush and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Rhubarb are Skin irritation whereas of Buttonbush have Toxic respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Rhubarb has no showy fruits and Buttonbush has showy fruits. Also Rhubarb is not flowering and Buttonbush is flowering. You can compare Rhubarb and Buttonbush facts and facts of other plants too.