Hortus Botanicus Leiden, Netherlands

Common name: Russische rabarber, Chinese rhubarb, 唐古特大黄 Tanggutedahuang

Family: Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)

Distribution: Tibet, China

Life form: Perennial

Comments: This rhubarb species originates in Asia and is called after the region where it comes from. In spring the enormous leaves sprout from the rhizome, but they die back early in the autumn. The small red flowers stand together in large panicles. The rhizome is used in Traditional Chinese Medicine.