Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
Central America
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Gunnera manicata
it is a type of cabbage
Number of Varieties
251
0
40000
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Habitat
Wet forest, Woodland Garden
agricultural areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
6-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Dark Red, Dark Salmon, Sienna
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Red, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Red, Purple, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Red, Purple, Burgundy
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Spinach Type
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Regular watering during dry periods
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
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
Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
Dilute liquid fertiliser
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Rust
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Cutworms, Damping-off, Diamondback moth, Downy mildew, Flea Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Ring spot, Root knot nematode, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Watery soft rot, White mold, white rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Snails
-
Allergy
allergic reaction
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Water gardening
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Jam, Jelly, Sauces
Culinary use, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
GUNNERA insignis
BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'
Common Name
Giant Rhubarb, Poorman's Umbrella
Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage
In Hindi
Giant Rhubarb
लाल पत्ता गोभी
In German
Riesen- Rhabarber
Rotkohl
In French
Géant rhubarbe
Chou rouge
In Spanish
Gigante ruibarbo
Repollo rojo
In Greek
Giant Ραβέντι
Κόκκινο λάχανο
In Portuguese
Rhubarb gigante
Red Cabbage
In Polish
Giant Rabarbar
Czerwona kapusta
In Latin
Giant RHEUM
Brassica Rubrum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Haloragales
Brassicales
Family
Gunneraceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Gunnera
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1400
1
27800
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