Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Perennial
Origin
Central America, Mexico, North America
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Types
Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
Victoria Rhubarb
Colorado Red Rhubarb
Turkish Rhubarb
Number of Varieties
5100
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions, Urban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-115-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8-3
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.62 cm71.10 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
50.80 cm81.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Peach, Tan
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
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Compound
Thorns
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Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering
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
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil
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
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Bees
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Allergy
Dermatitis
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
For making oil, Used As Food
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'
RHEUM 'Ace of Hearts'
Common Name
Winter Squash
Ace of Hearts Ornamental Rhubarb, Ornamental Rhubarb
In Hindi
कोंहड़ा
सजावटी प्रकार का फल
In German
Winter squash
Ornamental Rhabarber
In French
courges d'hiver
rhubarbe ornementale
In Spanish
calabaza de invierno
Ornamental de ruibarbo
In Greek
σκουός χειμώνα
καλλωπιστικά Ραβέντι
In Portuguese
abóbora
ornamental ruibarbo
In Polish
dynia
ozdobne Rabarbar
In Latin
cucurbita
decentius Rhubarb
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Violales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Polygonaceae
Genus
Cucurbita
Rheum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Papilionoideae
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Number of Species
2760
1
27800
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