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About Giant Rhubarb and Giant Timber Bamboo


About Giant Timber Bamboo and Giant Rhubarb


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tender Perennial   
Grass   

Origin
Central America   
China   

Types
Not Available   
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
1500   
10

Habitat
Wet forest, Woodland Garden   
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12   
8-11   

AHS Heat Zone
7-1   
12 - 8   

Sunset Zone
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm   
99+
1,000.00 cm   
40

Minimum Width
180.00 cm   
99+
10.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Dark Red, Dark Salmon, Sienna   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed   
Acicular   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Average   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Regular watering during dry periods   
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves   

Fertilizers
Dilute liquid fertiliser   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Rust   
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
None   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Not Available   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Snails   
Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels   

Allergy
allergic reaction   
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Water gardening   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems   

Part of Plant Used
Stem   
Leaves, Stem   

Other Uses
Jam, Jelly, Sauces   
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical   
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GUNNERA insignis   
BAMBUSA oldhamii   

Common Name
Giant Rhubarb, Poorman's Umbrella   
Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo   

In Hindi
Giant Rhubarb   
Bānsa   

In German
Riesen- Rhabarber   
Bambus   

In French
Géant rhubarbe   
Bambou   

In Spanish
Gigante ruibarbo   
Bambú   

In Greek
Giant Ραβέντι   
μπαμπού   

In Portuguese
Rhubarb gigante   
bambu   

In Polish
Giant Rabarbar   
Bambus   

In Latin
Giant RHEUM   
Bamboo   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Haloragales   
Poales   

Family
Gunneraceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Gunnera   
Bambusa   

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Bambuseae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Giant Rhubarb and Giant Timber Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Giant Rhubarb and Giant Timber Bamboo

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

Giant Rhubarb and Giant Timber Bamboo Physical Information

Giant Rhubarb and Giant Timber Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Rhubarb height is 120.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Giant Timber Bamboo height is 1,000.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Rhubarb and Giant Timber Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Giant Rhubarb and Giant Timber Bamboo

Care of Giant Rhubarb and Giant Timber Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Rhubarb pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Giant Timber Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Giant Rhubarb needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Timber Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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