Rheum rhaponticum
Rheum rhaponticum
- Native to:
- Bulgaria
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Polygonaceae
- Genus:
- Rheum
- Species:
- Rheum rhaponticum
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 150 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Colors:
- greenish-white
Host Plant for Caterpillars
Army cutworm (Euxoa auxiliaris), Brown-tail moth (Euproctis chrysorrhoea), Burdock Borer (Papaipema cataphracta), European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis), Euxoa tessellata, rosy rustic (Hydraecia micacea), Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum), Southern armyworm (Spodoptera eridania), stalk borer moth (Papaipema nebris), Variegated cutworm (Peridroma saucia), Virginia Tiger Moth (Spilosoma virginica), Yellow-striped armyworm (Spodoptera ornithogalli)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–28 days
- Notes:
- Seeds benefit from cold stratification to break dormancy; sow in spring after last frost.
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