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Giant Rhubarb
Giant Rhubarb




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About Giant Rhubarb

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

Central America

Types

Gunnera manicata

Number of Varieties

25
Rank: 90 (Overall)
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Habitat

Wet forest, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Red, Dark Salmon, Sienna

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Thorns

8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

-

Repeat Bloomer

64% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Regular watering during dry periods

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Dilute liquid fertiliser

Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

13% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

6% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

-

Fragrant Fruit

8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

21% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

16% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

55% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

1% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

9% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Invasive

3% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

44% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Snails

Allergy

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

52% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-

Part of Plant Used

Stem

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

60% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GUNNERA insignis

Common Name

Giant Rhubarb, Poorman's Umbrella

In Hindi

Giant Rhubarb

In German

Riesen- Rhabarber

In French

Géant rhubarbe

In Spanish

Gigante ruibarbo

In Greek

Giant Ραβέντι

In Portuguese

Rhubarb gigante

In Polish

Giant Rabarbar

In Latin

Giant RHEUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Haloragales

Family

Gunneraceae

Genus

Gunnera

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

1
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Properties of Giant Rhubarb

Want to know the properties of Giant Rhubarb? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Giant Rhubarb is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are allergic reaction. Giant Rhubarb Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used: Stem

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Giant Rhubarb Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Giant Rhubarb. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Giant Rhubarb physical information is as follows: 120.00 cm tall and 180.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Lobed. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Dark Red, Dark Salmon and Sienna
  • Leaf color: Green

Care of Giant Rhubarb

Taking Giant Rhubarb Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Giant Rhubarb include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Giant Rhubarb

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Giant Rhubarb is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Giant Rhubarb is a very important plant from Tender Perennial. There are 25 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Gunnera manicata. This plant's habitat is Wet forest and Woodland Garden and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-12. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.