| Family | POLYGONACEAE |
| Genus species | Rheum uninerve Maxim. |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1100-2300m |
| Description | acaulescent, leaves petiolate, ovate, 8-12cm, papery, sinuate, obtuse, panicle narrow, 1-2-branched, flowers in clusters of 2-4 |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | purplish red |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 16-18°C division in spring; cuttings in late spring and late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (Inner Mongolia , China North-Central , Qinghai ) Mongolia |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | POLYGONACEAE
|