Home> Plants > Vegetables Submit Your Photo Slide Show No 7 Of 12 Prev    Next Rhubarb  Publish Date : 14-01-2008 Author : Haui Hits : 92 Rating : Not rated Rheum is a genus of perennial plants that grow from thick short rhizomes. The genus is in the family Polygonaceae, and includes the vegetable rhubarb (Rheum rhabarbarum or Rheum x hybridum.) The plants have large leaves that are somewhat triangular shaped with long fleshy petioles. The flowers are small, greenish-white to rose-red, and borne in large compound leafy inflorescences. Rhubarb is often consumed and a number of varieties are grown for their stems which are used in pies and other foods for their tart flavor. Rate This Photo 5 - Best4321 Add Your Comment Your Name * Your Comment * Enter Validation Code * Prev    Next