Giant Rhubarb

Buttonbush

About Giant Rhubarb and Buttonbush

Giant Rhubarb

Buttonbush

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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

South Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wet forest, Woodland Garden

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm365.76 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm182.88 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Dark Red, Dark Salmon, Sienna

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial 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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Regular watering during dry periods

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Dilute liquid fertiliser

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Rust

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

Not Available

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Water gardening

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Used for woodware

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

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GUNNERA insignis

BERZELIA lanuginosa

7.2 Common Name

Giant Rhubarb, Poorman's Umbrella

Buttonbush

7.2.1 In Hindi

Giant Rhubarb

Buttonbush shrub

7.2.2 In German

Riesen- Rhabarber

Button Strauch

7.2.3 In French

Géant rhubarbe

buttonbush arbuste

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gigante ruibarbo

arbusto buttonbush

7.2.5 In Greek

Giant Ραβέντι

Buttonbush θάμνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Rhubarb gigante

arbusto Buttonbush

7.2.7 In Polish

Giant Rabarbar

Buttonbush krzew

7.2.8 In Latin

Giant RHEUM

Frutex Buttonbush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Haloragales

Rubiales

8.5 Family

Gunneraceae

Bruniaceae

8.6 Genus

Gunnera

Cephalanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA12

1 27800

Properties of Giant Rhubarb and Buttonbush

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

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Season and Care of Giant Rhubarb and Buttonbush

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

Giant Rhubarb and Buttonbush Physical Information

Giant Rhubarb and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Rhubarb height is 120.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Giant Rhubarb and Buttonbush are as follows:

Giant Rhubarb flower color: Dark Red, Dark Salmon and Sienna
Giant Rhubarb leaf color: Green
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Giant Rhubarb and Buttonbush

Care of Giant Rhubarb and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Rhubarb pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Giant Rhubarb needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.