Life Span
-
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Perennial
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
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Types
Simarouba glauca
Victoria Rhubarb
Colorado Red Rhubarb
Turkish Rhubarb
Number of Varieties
8100
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40000
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Habitat
Fertile bottom land, Sandy areas
gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions, Urban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-125-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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8-3
Sunset Zone
21,22
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm71.10 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm81.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Purple, Dark Blue, Black
Burgundy
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cuneate
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently
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
Loam
Clay, Loam
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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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
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Rhinitis
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Bleeding, Eye Problems, Stomach Ulcers
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
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Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
SYMPLOCOS racemosa
RHEUM 'Ace of Hearts'
Common Name
Lodh Tree
Lotus Bark
Ace of Hearts Ornamental Rhubarb, Ornamental Rhubarb
In Hindi
Tilaka
सजावटी प्रकार का फल
In German
Tilapia
Ornamental Rhabarber
In French
Tilapia
rhubarbe ornementale
In Spanish
tilapia
Ornamental de ruibarbo
In Greek
tilaka
καλλωπιστικά Ραβέντι
In Portuguese
tilaka
ornamental ruibarbo
In Polish
tilakiem
ozdobne Rabarbar
In Latin
tilaka
decentius Rhubarb
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Ebenales
Caryophyllales
Family
Symplocaceae
Polygonaceae
Genus
Symplocos
Rheum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
4060
1
27800
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