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Celery and Giant Rhubarb


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
Central America  
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  

Types
Gunnera manicata  
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Wet forest, Woodland Garden  
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
9-3  

Sunset Zone
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
-  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Dark Red, Dark Salmon, Sienna  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Regular watering during dry periods  
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots  

Fertilizers
Dilute liquid fertiliser  
Less fertilizing  

Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Rust  
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Frost  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Snails  
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites  

Allergy
allergic reaction  
Irritation to stomach  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Water gardening  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Stem  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Jam, Jelly, Sauces  
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GUNNERA insignis  
APIUM graveolens  

Common Name
Giant Rhubarb, Poorman's Umbrella  
Celery  

In Hindi
Giant Rhubarb  
अजवायन  

In German
Riesen- Rhabarber  
Sellerie  

In French
Géant rhubarbe  
Céleri  

In Spanish
Gigante ruibarbo  
Apio  

In Greek
Giant Ραβέντι  
Σέλινο  

In Portuguese
Rhubarb gigante  
Aipo  

In Polish
Giant Rabarbar  
Seler  

In Latin
Giant RHEUM  
apium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Haloragales  
Apiales  

Family
Gunneraceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Gunnera  
Apium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Apieae  

Subfamily
-  
Apioideae  

Number of Species
1  
1  

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Difference Between Giant Rhubarb and Celery

If you are confused whether Giant Rhubarb or Celery are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Giant Rhubarb and Celery Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Giant Rhubarb are Dilute liquid fertiliser, whereas for Celery fertilizers required are Less fertilizing. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Giant Rhubarb and Celery if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Giant Rhubarb and Celery

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Giant Rhubarb and Celery. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Giant Rhubarb and Celery as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Giant Rhubarb is whereas of Celery is Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation and Weight loss. Giant Rhubarb has beauty benefits as follows: while Celery has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Giant Rhubarb vs Celery

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Giant Rhubarb vs Celery and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Giant Rhubarb are allergic reaction whereas of Celery have Irritation to stomach respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Giant Rhubarb has no showy fruits and Celery has no showy fruits. Also Giant Rhubarb is not flowering and Celery is not flowering . You can compare Giant Rhubarb and Celery facts and facts of other plants too.

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