Life Span
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Origin
Central America
Types
Gunnera manicata
Number of Varieties
25
Rank: 90 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Wet forest, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
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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
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8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
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
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64% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
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
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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13% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
✔
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6% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
-
Fragrant Fruit
✔
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8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
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21% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
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16% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
55% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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1% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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9% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Invasive
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3% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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44% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Snails
Allergy
allergic reaction
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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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
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60% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
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
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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27800
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