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How Can Rhubarb Grow in the Dark?

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Jun 19, 202610:28Science & Medicine

We know rhubarb as a tart fruit that looks like pink celery, but it also has a bulbous underground storage unit that was used medicinally for millennia -- and lets it grow in complete darkness. Learn about the pie plant...

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How Can Rhubarb Grow in the Dark? is an episode from BrainStuff by iHeartPodcasts. We know rhubarb as a tart fruit that looks like pink celery, but it also has a bulbous underground storage unit that was used medicinally for millennia -- an...

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Published Jun 19, 2026, 10:28 long, audio available.

How Can Rhubarb Grow in the Dark?

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