Rheum (Rhubarb) Plants and Species. Rheum palmatum is often referred to as Chinese rhubarb. Rheum x hybridum, rhubarb is the rhubarb used in cooking. Rheum officinale is also known as Chinese or Turkey Rhubarb. Rheum (Rhubarb) Plants are available for sale online when dormant. Rheum foliage is poisonous. Nurseries, Mail Order Nurseries, Specialist Nurseries,Retail Nurseries.
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Rheum palmatum var. tanguticum or Ornamental Rhubarb.

New foliage is tinged with a rusty red which turns to green as it ages. Tall pink flower spikes in summer and large leaves is why this plant is used as an 'architectural' or 'foliage plant' in the UK.

Like other Rheum palmatum varieties it is clump forming and prefers a humus rich moist position with protection from the afternoon sun.

We have lots of requests for this herbaceous plant, grown for its foliage. Unfortunately it is NOT READILY AVAILABLE in Australia at present.

It seems that people are searching for it as a foliage plant and for its supposed medicinal uses, it is said that the roots are used in some Asian countries. However Rheum palmatum var. tanguticum is NOT an edible rhubarb.
 

 

 

 
Garden Plants for : Sydney (New South Wales - NSW), Brisbane (Queensland - QLD), Melbourne Victoria VIC), Adelaide (South Australia - SA), Perth (Western Australia - WA), Hobart (Tasmania - TAS), Darwin (Northern Territory - NT) and Canberra (ACT)