Rheum palmatum

How to grow Rheum palmatum growing and care:

Moist soil, acid soil

What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Crowns / Vegetative Reproduction

Is it necessary to use vegetative reproduction?
Yes

Difficulties or problems when growing:
Leaves poisonous

Planting season:
Spring, summer, autumn

Pests and diseases:
Weevil

Pruning season:
All year

How to prune:
Dead leaves

Size of the plant:
1-2.5 m, 3-7.5 feet

Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing / Medium growing

Water requirement:
Average amount of water / Big amount of water

Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade

Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No

Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes

Blooming information

Bloom season:
Summer

General information about the flower
Pink flower grow on stem in inflorescence

Pollination is done by:
Bees, butterfly +

Edible leaf stalk

Leaf stalk harvesting season:
All year

How to harvest the leaf stalk?
Young fully grown take the leaf stalk from the ground

Information about leaf stalk:
Leaf stalk it’s the edible part the leaves big can be up to 50cm, in deltoid shape to shapeless

Uses of leaf stalk:
Alcoholic beverage, jams, cooked

Scientific name:

Rheum palmatum