Rheum glabricaule Sam.

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Polygonaceae > Rheum

Characteristics

Herbs large, ca. 1 m tall. Stem glabrous. Petiole of basal leaf longer than blade, glabrous; leaf blade cordate-ovate, large, 11-25 × 10-17 cm, abaxially pubescent especially along veins, adaxially glabrous, margin entire, apex acuminate. Stem leaves (absent or 1 or) 2, shortly petiolate, small. Panicle narrow, sparsely branched, glabrous. Tepals subequal, ovate, 1.5-2 mm, abaxially green with purple margin. Anthers purple, globose-ovate, 0.7-1 mm. Fruit purple, oblong-ovoid, 5-8 mm; wings 2.5-3.5 mm, with longitudinal veins near middle. Seeds ovoid. Fl. Jun-Jul, fr. Aug-Sep.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 1.0
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Usage

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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 21 - 42
Germination temperacture (C°) 15 - 18
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Distribution

Rheum glabricaule world distribution map, present in China

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0001246323
COL ID 6X5JM
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Synonyms

Rheum glabricaule