Growing rhubarb is very easy. It resembles to asparagus. It is a perennial plant means it will come back year after year on its own. Once you have grown the plant then meager maintenance is required. Its plant life is 7-10 year. Its expected life can be more than that. It is harvested in traditional vegetable garden. As it grows mature, its size becomes large so cannot be grown in container. Its leaves are toxic to humans. They have high concentrations of oxalic acid. We can cut leaves from stalks easily. After harvesting, they are to be stewed, canned or frozen.
You may make sauces, jams, pies and cobblers etc. it contains a lot of calcium which is important for the health of bones and teeth. It has lutein, which is very beneficial for health. Presence of lutein in your diet makes skin and eyes full of shine. Another notable vitamin in rhubarb is vitamin K.
Rhubarb Nutritional Value, Data, Information, Content, Label, List and Benefits
Measure 125ml
Weight 127g
Energy 147kcal
Energy 615 kj
Protein tr g
Carbohydrate 40g
Total Sugar 36g
Total Dietary Fiber 2.5 g
Total Fat trg
Calcium 184mg
Iron 0.3mg
Sodium 1mg
Potassium 122mg
Magnesium 15mg
Phosphorus 10mg
Vitamin A 5RAE
Beta-carotene 56mcg
Lycopene 0mcg
Folate 6DFE
Vitamin C 4mg
Vitamin B12 0 mcg