Giant Rhubarb

Snow Bush

About Giant Rhubarb and Snow Bush

Giant Rhubarb

Snow Bush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Central America

Melanesia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wet forest, Woodland Garden

Tropical Climate, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Dark Red, Dark Salmon, Sienna

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

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

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Regular watering during dry periods

Medium

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Dilute liquid fertiliser

slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Rust

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

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

Birds, Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Water gardening

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

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

antimicrobial

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Traditional medicine, 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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GUNNERA insignis

BREYNIA disticha

7.2 Common Name

Giant Rhubarb, Poorman's Umbrella

Snow Bush

7.2.1 In Hindi

Giant Rhubarb

बर्फ बुश

7.2.2 In German

Riesen- Rhabarber

Schnee Bush

7.2.3 In French

Géant rhubarbe

neige Bush

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gigante ruibarbo

nieve Bush

7.2.5 In Greek

Giant Ραβέντι

χιόνι Μπους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Rhubarb gigante

neve de Bush

7.2.7 In Polish

Giant Rabarbar

Śnieg Bush

7.2.8 In Latin

Giant RHEUM

Aequaliter Nubila Bush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Haloragales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Gunneraceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Gunnera

Breynia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Phyllantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Antidesmatoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA38

1 27800

Properties of Giant Rhubarb and Snow Bush

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

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Season and Care of Giant Rhubarb and Snow Bush

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

Giant Rhubarb and Snow Bush Physical Information

Giant Rhubarb and Snow Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Rhubarb height is 120.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Snow Bush height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Rhubarb and Snow Bush are as follows:

Giant Rhubarb flower color: Dark Red, Dark Salmon and Sienna
Giant Rhubarb leaf color: Green
Snow Bush flower color: Green
Snow Bush leaf color: White, Green, Light Green and Ivory

Care of Giant Rhubarb and Snow Bush

Care of Giant Rhubarb and Snow Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Rhubarb pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Snow Bush pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Giant Rhubarb needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Snow Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.