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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Perennial

Origin

Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan
Victoria Rhubarb Colorado Red Rhubarb Turkish Rhubarb

Number of Varieties

30100
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy
gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions, Urban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-113-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8
8-5

Sunset Zone

21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Orange
Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Blue, Black
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval, Finely Dentate
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, 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

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Fall, Fall
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood cuttings
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove no more than one-third of each branch
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-purpose dry fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Nematodes
-

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antitussive
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as essential oil, Used as insect repellent, Used in herbal medicines, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OSMANTHUS fragrans
RHEUM x hybridum

Common Name

Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive
Hybrid Garden Rhubarb, Rhubarb

In Hindi

Sweet Olive
एक प्रकार का फल

In German

Sweet Olive
Rhabarber

In French

Olive douce
Rhubarbe

In Spanish

Oliva dulce
Ruibarbo

In Greek

γλυκό Ελιά
Ραβέντι

In Portuguese

Olive doce
Ruibarbo

In Polish

słodki Olive
Rabarbar

In Latin

Dulce Olive
RHEUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Scrophulariales
Caryophyllales

Family

Oleaceae
Polygonaceae

Genus

Osmanthus
Rheum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Oleeae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1560
1 27800
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Difference Between Sweet Olive and Rhubarb

If you are confused whether Sweet Olive or Rhubarb 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 Sweet Olive and Rhubarb Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Sweet Olive are All-purpose dry fertilizer, whereas for Rhubarb fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Sweet Olive and Rhubarb if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sweet Olive and Rhubarb

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sweet Olive and Rhubarb. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sweet Olive and Rhubarb 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 Sweet Olive is Antitussive whereas of Rhubarb is . Sweet Olive has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair while Rhubarb has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair.

Compare Facts of Sweet Olive vs Rhubarb

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 Sweet Olive vs Rhubarb 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 Sweet Olive are whereas of Rhubarb have Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sweet Olive has no showy fruits and Rhubarb has no showy fruits. Also Sweet Olive is not flowering and Rhubarb is not flowering . You can compare Sweet Olive and Rhubarb facts and facts of other plants too.