Rheum tibeticum - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Caryophyllales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
tibeticum
ID:
1101536
Status:
valid
Authors:
Maxim. ex Hook.f.
Source:
tro
Year:
1886
Citation Micro:
Fl. Brit. India 5: 56 (1886)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001100874
Common Names
- Tibeticum Rheum
- Tibeticum Rhubarb
- Tibeticum Rheum Rhubarb
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Rheum tibeticum (also called Tibetan Rhubarb, among many other common names) is an annual herbaceous plant native to the Himalayas. It has a prostrate growth habit and its stems are covered with hairs. It grows in moist meadows and along streams.
Uses & Benefits
Rheum tibeticum is used as an ornamental plant and also has medicinal uses.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Rheum tibeticum has small, white flowers with five petals. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings have thin stems and small, oval leaves.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Rheum tibeticum is a perennial that can reach up to 4 feet in height. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. Propagation is done by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in spring and divisions should be taken in late summer or early fall.
Where to Find Rheum tibeticum
Rheum tibeticum is native to the Himalayas and parts of Central Asia.
Species in the Rheum genus
Rheum tanguticum, Rheum tataricum, Rheum officinale, Rheum hybridum, Rheum rhaponticum, Rheum palmatum, Rheum rhabarbarum, Rheum tibeticum, Rheum compactum, Rheum australe, Rheum nobile, Rheum altaicum, Rheum lucidum, Rheum macrocarpum, Rheum moorcroftianum, Rheum nanum, Rheum reticulatum, Rheum rhizostachyum, Rheum ribes, Rheum spiciforme, Rheum turkestanicum, Rheum wittrockii, Rheum webbianum, Rheum forrestii, Rheum laciniatum, Rheum globulosum, Rheum hotaoense, Rheum likiangense, Rheum lhasaense, Rheum glabricaule, Rheum acuminatum, Rheum maculatum, Rheum yunnanense, Rheum kialense, Rheum racemiferum, Rheum sublanceolatum, Rheum inopinatum, Rheum pumilum, Rheum delavayi, Rheum subacaule, Rheum uninerve, Rheum rhomboideum, Rheum przewalskyi, Rheum alexandrae,
Species in the Polygonaceae family
Acanthoscyphus parishii, Afrobrunnichia africana, Afrobrunnichia erecta, Antigonon flavescens, Antigonon guatimalense, Antigonon leptopus, Aristocapsa insignis, Atraphaxis intricata, Atraphaxis angustifolia, Atraphaxis aucheri, Atraphaxis avenia, Atraphaxis badghysi, Atraphaxis billardieri, Atraphaxis bracteata, Atraphaxis canescens, Atraphaxis caucasica, Atraphaxis compacta, Atraphaxis daghestanica, Atraphaxis decipiens, Atraphaxis frutescens, Atraphaxis grandiflora, Atraphaxis irtyschensis, Atraphaxis karataviensis, Atraphaxis kopetdagensis, Atraphaxis laetevirens, Atraphaxis macrocarpa, Atraphaxis manshurica, Atraphaxis muschketowii, Atraphaxis pungens, Atraphaxis pyrifolia, Atraphaxis rodinii, Atraphaxis seravschanica, Atraphaxis spinosa, Atraphaxis suaedifolia, Atraphaxis teretifolia, Atraphaxis virgata, Atraphaxis arianum, Atraphaxis atraphaxiforme, Atraphaxis toktogulicum, Brunnichia ovata, Calligonum acanthopterum, Calligonum aciferum, Calligonum aculeatum, Calligonum aequilaterale, Calligonum alaschanicum, Calligonum alatiforme, Calligonum alatum, Calligonum amoenum, Calligonum androssowii, Calligonum aphyllum,
References
The Plant List v1.1 record tro-26000185: Based on the initial data import
Karl Maximovich (1827-1891): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Maxim.' in the authors string.
Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817-1911): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Hook.f.' in the authors string.