Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Central America
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Types
Gunnera manicata
Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily
Number of Varieties
2510
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40000
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Habitat
Wet forest, Woodland Garden
Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-127-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
10-7
Sunset Zone
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm152.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm60.96 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Dark Red, Dark Salmon, Sienna
White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Regular watering during dry periods
Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Dilute liquid fertiliser
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Rust
Red blotch
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
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Snails
Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
allergic reaction
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Water gardening
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic, Tonsillitis
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Jam, Jelly, Sauces
Garland, Paper pulp, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
GUNNERA insignis
HEDYCHIUM coronarium
Common Name
Giant Rhubarb, Poorman's Umbrella
Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily
In Hindi
Giant Rhubarb
Butterfly Ginger Plant
In German
Riesen- Rhabarber
Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze
In French
Géant rhubarbe
Papillon Ginger Plante
In Spanish
Gigante ruibarbo
Planta de jengibre de la mariposa
In Greek
Giant Ραβέντι
Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών
In Portuguese
Rhubarb gigante
Borboleta Ginger planta
In Polish
Giant Rabarbar
Butterfly Ginger roślin
In Latin
Giant RHEUM
Gingiber Plantae Gloria
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Haloragales
Zingiberales
Family
Gunneraceae
Zingiberaceae
Genus
Gunnera
Hedychium
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Zingibereae
Subfamily
-
Zingiberoideae
Number of Species
180
1
27800
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