| Family | POLYGONACEAE |
| Genus species | Rheum rhomboideum Losinsk. |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 4700-5400m |
| Description | acaulescent, leaves petiolate, rhombic, 10-16cm, coriaceous, glabrous, entire, obtuse, panicle spicate, fruit broadly cuneate, narrowly winged |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | purplish red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| 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 (Tibet) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | POLYGONACEAE
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