Rheum Plants — Species, Care & Identification
Rheum is a plant genus in the Polygonaceae family. PlantoScan has care guides for 12 species in this genus. Each guide covers watering, light, soil, hardiness zone and pet toxicity, with sources.
Rheum species

Himalayan Rhubarb
Rheum australe
Sagnik Dutta RoyCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Rhubarb
Rheum rhabarbarum
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Alexandra's Rhubarb
Rheum alexandrae
Andreas TaegerCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Altai Rhubarb
Rheum altaicum
Nina FilippovaCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Compact Rhubarb
Rheum compactum
Nina FilippovaCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
- Rheum lhasaenseRheum lhasaensePlantoScan
Rheum lhasaense
- Noble RhubarbRheum nobilePlantoScan
Noble Rhubarb
Rheum nobile
- Medicinal RhubarbRheum officinalePlantoScan
Medicinal Rhubarb
Rheum officinale
- Chinese RhubarbRheum palmatumPlantoScan
Chinese Rhubarb
Rheum palmatum
- RhubarbRheum rhaponticumPlantoScan
Rhubarb
Rheum rhaponticum
- Wild RhubarbRheum ribesPlantoScan
Wild Rhubarb
Rheum ribes
- Himalayan RhubarbRheum webbianumPlantoScan
Himalayan Rhubarb
Rheum webbianum
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