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Giant Rhubarb
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Fruit

Origin

Central America
Southeastern Asia, Polynesia

Types

Gunnera manicata
African Shaddock,Chandler Pomelo,Kao Phuang Pomelo,MeloGold Pomelo-Grapefruit,Minneloa Tangelo

Number of Varieties

2510
0 40000
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Habitat

Wet forest, Woodland Garden
Clay soil areas, Coastal Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1210-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Red, Dark Salmon, Sienna
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
White, Yellow, Light Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark 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
Compound

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
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Regular watering during dry periods
Needs watering once a week, Requires consistently moist soil

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, 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Rust
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Snails
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction
Dermatitis, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Water gardening
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Brightens the skin complexion, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Acne, Detoxification, Digestion problems, epilepsy, Kidney Stones, Nutrients, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Stem
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, Sauces
febrifuge, Tea-like beverage can be brewed

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GUNNERA insignis
CITRUS maxima 'Hirado'

Common Name

Giant Rhubarb, Poorman's Umbrella
pomelo, pomello, pummelo, pommelo, pamplemousse, jabong, shaddick,or shaddock

In Hindi

Giant Rhubarb
चकोतरा

In German

Riesen- Rhabarber
Pampelmuse

In French

Géant rhubarbe
Citrus maxima

In Spanish

Gigante ruibarbo
Citrus maxima

In Greek

Giant Ραβέντι
πομέλο

In Portuguese

Rhubarb gigante
Pomelo

In Polish

Giant Rabarbar
Pomarańcza olbrzymia

In Latin

Giant RHEUM
Citrus maxima

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Haloragales
Sapindales

Family

Gunneraceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Gunnera
Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Citreae

Subfamily

-
Aurantioideae

Number of Species

1175
1 27800
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Difference Between Giant Rhubarb and Pummelo

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Importance of Giant Rhubarb and Pummelo

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Giant Rhubarb and Pummelo. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Giant Rhubarb and Pummelo 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 Pummelo is Acne, Detoxification, Digestion problems, epilepsy, Kidney Stones, Nutrients and Obesity. Giant Rhubarb has beauty benefits as follows: while Pummelo has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Giant Rhubarb vs Pummelo

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 Pummelo 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 Pummelo have Dermatitis and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Giant Rhubarb has no showy fruits and Pummelo has showy fruits. Also Giant Rhubarb is not flowering and Pummelo is not flowering . You can compare Giant Rhubarb and Pummelo facts and facts of other plants too.