Rhubarb is used as a laxative and prevents diabetes
Rheum rhabarbarum
Pie Plant
A vegetable that has proven to have many uses, Rhubarb is known for its great flavor and health benefits. While the United States says that Rhubarb is a fruit, everywhere else it is considered to be a vegetable.
It grows in warm weather climates and can be found pretty much all year round. It has a somewhat tart flavor that turns to sweet when it is cooked.
This sweet flavor is perhaps most known in the always delicious Rhubarb pie. Rhubarb has a dark red stalk, which is typically the eaten part, with edible green leaves.