Giant Rhubarb

Boston Ivy

About Giant Rhubarb and Boston Ivy

Giant Rhubarb

Boston Ivy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Vines

1.3 Origin

Central America

United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wet forest, Woodland Garden

Deciduous forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-124-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vine/Liana

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm10.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Dark Red, Dark Salmon, Sienna

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Regular watering during dry periods

Keep the Soil well drained

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering

4.8 Fertilizers

Dilute liquid fertiliser

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Rust

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Flea beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Water gardening

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Leaves, Vines

6.2.3 Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edible, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GUNNERA insignis

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

7.2 Common Name

Giant Rhubarb, Poorman's Umbrella

Boston Ivy, Japanese creeper, Grape ivy, Japanese ivy, Woodbine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Giant Rhubarb

Boston Ivy

7.2.2 In German

Riesen- Rhabarber

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

7.2.3 In French

Géant rhubarbe

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gigante ruibarbo

Boston Ivy

7.2.5 In Greek

Giant Ραβέντι

Boston Ivy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Rhubarb gigante

Boston Ivy

7.2.7 In Polish

Giant Rabarbar

Boston Ivy

7.2.8 In Latin

Giant RHEUM

Boston Ivy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Haloragales

Vitales

8.5 Family

Gunneraceae

Vitaceae

8.6 Genus

Gunnera

Parthenocissus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA12

1 27800

Properties of Giant Rhubarb and Boston Ivy

Wondering what are the properties of Giant Rhubarb and Boston Ivy? We provide you with everything About Giant Rhubarb and Boston Ivy. Giant Rhubarb doesn't have thorns and Boston Ivy doesn't have thorns. Also Giant Rhubarb does not have fragrant flowers. Giant Rhubarb has allergic reactions like allergic reaction and Boston Ivy 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 Boston Ivy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Giant Rhubarb and Boston Ivy

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

Giant Rhubarb and Boston Ivy Physical Information

Giant Rhubarb and Boston Ivy physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Rhubarb height is 120.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Giant Rhubarb and Boston Ivy are as follows:

Giant Rhubarb flower color: Dark Red, Dark Salmon and Sienna
Giant Rhubarb leaf color: Green
Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy

Care of Giant Rhubarb and Boston Ivy

Care of Giant Rhubarb and Boston Ivy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Rhubarb pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Boston Ivy pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant and Prune after flowering. In summer Giant Rhubarb needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boston Ivy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.