pie plant n long cultivated hybrid of Rheum palmatum; stems often cooked in pies or as sauce or preserves Synonym(s) garden rhubarb Rheum cultorum Rheum rhabarbarum Rheum rhaponticum
News & Articles pie plant Neighbors: Calling rhubarb 'pie plant' rooted in the past How many remember when rhubarb was called "pie plant," Phil Larson, Fargo, asked here a few weeks ago? Quite a few, Phil. March 10, 2014 - The Fargo Forum