Common names:
Rhubarb
Pie Plant

Also sold as:
  • Glaskin's Perpetual

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Other
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Dry
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10a
Inflorescence Type: Raceme
Underground structures: Corm
Uses: Medicinal Herb
Suitable for forage
Edible Parts: Sap
Eating Methods: Cooked
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Toxicity: Other
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Sow in situ
Start indoors
Propagation: Other methods: Other
Conservation status: Vulnerable (VU)

Glaskin's Perpetual rhubarb

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