Giant Rhubarb

Acerola

About Giant Rhubarb and Acerola

Giant Rhubarb

Acerola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Central America

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wet forest, Woodland Garden

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm457.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm243.84 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Dark Red, Dark Salmon, Sienna

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Regular watering during dry periods

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Dry, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Dilute liquid fertiliser

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Rust

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wind

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Snails

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Water gardening

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GUNNERA insignis

Malpighia emarginata

7.2 Common Name

Giant Rhubarb, Poorman's Umbrella

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Giant Rhubarb

Acerola Tree

7.2.2 In German

Riesen- Rhabarber

Acerola Baum

7.2.3 In French

Géant rhubarbe

Acerola Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gigante ruibarbo

Árbol de acerola

7.2.5 In Greek

Giant Ραβέντι

Acerola Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Rhubarb gigante

Árvore acerola

7.2.7 In Polish

Giant Rabarbar

Acerola Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Giant RHEUM

Acerola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Haloragales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Gunneraceae

Malpighiaceae

8.6 Genus

Gunnera

Malpighia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Not Available, Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Giant Rhubarb and Acerola

Wondering what are the properties of Giant Rhubarb and Acerola? We provide you with everything About Giant Rhubarb and Acerola. Giant Rhubarb doesn't have thorns and Acerola doesn't have thorns. Also Giant Rhubarb does not have fragrant flowers. Giant Rhubarb has allergic reactions like allergic reaction and Acerola has allergic reactions like allergic reaction. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Giant Rhubarb and Acerola and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Giant Rhubarb and Acerola

Season and care of Giant Rhubarb and Acerola is important to know. While considering everything about Giant Rhubarb and Acerola Care, growing season is an essential factor. Giant Rhubarb season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Acerola season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Giant Rhubarb is Loam and for Acerola is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Giant Rhubarb is Acidic, Neutral and for Acerola is Alkaline.

Giant Rhubarb and Acerola Physical Information

Giant Rhubarb and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Rhubarb height is 120.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Giant Rhubarb and Acerola are as follows:

Giant Rhubarb flower color: Dark Red, Dark Salmon and Sienna
Giant Rhubarb leaf color: Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Giant Rhubarb and Acerola

Care of Giant Rhubarb and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Rhubarb pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Giant Rhubarb needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.