Ornamental Rhubarb
Rheum palmatum var. tanguticum
Polygonaceae
Growth habit
Herbaceous
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Native distribution
China
Location
Source of plant
Big Dipper Farm, Digging Dog Nursery
Description
To 1.5m. Leaves 50-90cm x 50-70cm, nearly orbicular, deeply lobed, lobes ovate to lanceolate, base cordate, 3-5 veined, coarsely hairy on veins beneath, margins entire to coarsely toothed; petiole nearly cylindric. Flowers in loose, pubescent panicles, deep red. Fruit 6-7mm, winged, oblong, cordate.
USDA Hardiness Zone
5