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Giant Rhubarb
Giant Rhubarb

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Sedge or Rush

Origin

Central America
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

Gunnera manicata
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Number of Varieties

255
0 40000
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Habitat

Wet forest, Woodland Garden
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-126-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
9-6

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Red, Dark Salmon, Sienna
Brown

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
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Regular watering during dry periods
Does not require 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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Dilute liquid fertiliser
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Rust
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Snails
Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

allergic reaction
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Water gardening
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Stem
-

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, Sauces
woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GUNNERA insignis
JUNCUS effusus

Common Name

Giant Rhubarb, Poorman's Umbrella
Soft Rush

In Hindi

Giant Rhubarb
Soft Rush

In German

Riesen- Rhabarber
Soft Rush

In French

Géant rhubarbe
Soft Rush

In Spanish

Gigante ruibarbo
Soft Rush

In Greek

Giant Ραβέντι
Soft Rush

In Portuguese

Rhubarb gigante
Soft Rush

In Polish

Giant Rabarbar
Soft Rush

In Latin

Giant RHEUM
Soft Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Haloragales
Poales

Family

Gunneraceae
Juncaceae

Genus

Gunnera
Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1400
1 27800
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Difference Between Giant Rhubarb and Common Rush

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Importance of Giant Rhubarb and Common Rush

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Compare Facts of Giant Rhubarb vs Common Rush

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