Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Fruit
Origin
Central America
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Types
Gunnera manicata
European plum, Gages, Japanese plum
Number of Varieties
2515
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40000
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Habitat
Wet forest, Woodland Garden
Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-125-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
8-3
Sunset Zone
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm609.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm457.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Dark Red, Dark Salmon, Sienna
Pink, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Pink
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Spring, Late Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Regular watering during dry periods
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Dilute liquid fertiliser
Nitrogen, Phosphorous
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Rust
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Snails
Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites
Allergy
allergic reaction
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Water gardening
Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Fruits
Other Uses
Jam, Jelly, Sauces
Cosmetics
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
GUNNERA insignis
PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'
Common Name
Giant Rhubarb, Poorman's Umbrella
Plum
In Hindi
Giant Rhubarb
बेर
In German
Riesen- Rhabarber
Pflaume
In French
Géant rhubarbe
prune
In Spanish
Gigante ruibarbo
ciruela
In Greek
Giant Ραβέντι
Δαμάσκηνο
In Portuguese
Rhubarb gigante
ameixa
In Polish
Giant Rabarbar
Śliwka
In Latin
Giant RHEUM
Plum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Haloragales
Rosales
Family
Gunneraceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Gunnera
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
140
1
27800
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