General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5)
Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Edible Parts: Stem
Eating Methods: Raw
Cooked
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Toxicity: Leaves are poisonous
Propagation: Other methods: Division

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Common names
  • Rhubarb
  • Pieplant
  • Da Huang

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Location: Longwood Gardens PA
Date: 2023-06
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