Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Central America
Types
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Gunnera manicata
Number of Varieties
3025
0
40000
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Habitat
Bluffs, Sandy stream banks, Wooded slopes
Wet forest, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-109-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Lavender, Blue Violet
Dark Red, Dark Salmon, Sienna
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium, Requires watering in the growing season
Regular watering during dry periods
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Dilute liquid fertiliser
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Insects
Snails
Allergy
Skin irritation
allergic reaction
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Bog Garden, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Treatment of ulcers
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Stem
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a spice
Jam, Jelly, Sauces
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
IRIS cristata
GUNNERA insignis
Common Name
Crested Iris
Giant Rhubarb, Poorman's Umbrella
In Hindi
कलगी आइरिस
Giant Rhubarb
In German
Crested Iris
Riesen- Rhabarber
In French
Crested Iris
Géant rhubarbe
In Spanish
Crested Iris
Gigante ruibarbo
In Greek
Crested Iris
Giant Ραβέντι
In Portuguese
Crested Iris
Rhubarb gigante
In Polish
Czubaty Iris
Giant Rabarbar
In Latin
iubatum Iris
Giant RHEUM
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Haloragales
Family
Iridaceae
Gunneraceae
Genus
Iris
Gunnera
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Irideae
-
Subfamily
Iridoideae
-
Number of Species
2101
1
27800
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