Rheum x cultorum (x rhaponticum)
Rabarber / Rhubarb
Polygonaceae (Duizendknoopfamilie)Asia (whole)
Edible plant part (1)
Leaf stalks
Read 'form of consumption' for safe preparation methods
Rhubarb belongs to the herbacious layer in the food forest. The growth rate is fast. Fully grown the plant has an average height of 0.9 to 1.5 meter. and a width of 0.9 to 1.5 meter.
This species forms a fibrous root system.
Disclaimer:
The types of cultivars and hybrids in this database have been carefully chosen for good quality
properties for food forests. They do not mean instant success. Food forestry
is still a young field in which it is a core value to have the right plant in the right place
and to focus on great diversity.
foto: cyclonebill, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rabarber_%284679433819%29.jpg
foto: cyclonebill, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rabarber_%284679433819%29.jpg
Growth factors
Voorkeur
Ongeschikt