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rhubarb

Plant

  • Hardy perennial
  • 2-3' height and spread

Leaf

  • Large leaves, up to 2' or longer
  • Broadly ovate to nearly heart-shaped
  • Rosette arrangement
  • Blade is toxic

Flower

  • Large, in dense clusters from center stalk
  • White to greenish-white
  • Non-desirable, usually removed as they form

Petiole

  • Leaf stalks 1-2" in diameter
  • Edible
  • Green, pink, red
  • Blade of leaf is toxic