| Family | POLYGONACEAE |
| Genus species | Rheum nanum Siev. ex Pall. |
| Synonyms | Rheum cruentum Siev. |
| Rheum leucorrhizum Pall. | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 700-2000m |
| Description | acaulescent, leaves petiolate, reniform or orbiculate, 6-14cm, coriaceous, adaxially yellow-green, entire, panicle broad, branched, flowers in dense clusters |
| Size | 20-35cm |
| Color | whitish yellow |
| 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
Siberia (Altay ) Middle Asia (Kazakhstan ) China (Inner Mongolia , China North-Central , Xinjiang ) Mongolia |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | POLYGONACEAE
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