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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tender Perennial

Origin
Central America

Types
Gunnera manicata

Number of Varieties
25 90

Habitat
Wet forest, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12

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 92

Minimum Width
180.00 cm 70

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
No

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
No

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
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
-

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Bold

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Snails

Allergy
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Stem

Other Uses
Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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