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Rheum kialense Franch.  
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FamilyPOLYGONACEAE
Genus speciesRheum kialense Franch. 
BibliographyBull. Mus. Hist. Nat. (Paris) 1: 212 (1895)
Native Rangec. China
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and thickets
Altitude2800-3900m
Descriptionbasal leaves petiolate, ovate to triangular-cordate, 6-11cm, pale green, yellow hirsute, entire, stem leaves small, panicle few branched, flowers small, in clusters of 2-5
Size25-55cm
Colorgreenish white
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 16-18°C
division in spring; cuttings in late spring and late summer
SynonymsRheum micranthum Sam.
Rumex cacaliifolius H.Lév.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHN China North-Central)
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