Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Central America
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia
Types
Gunnera manicata
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Number of Varieties
25-
0
40000
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Habitat
Wet forest, Woodland Garden
Grassland, Shaded sites, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
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Sunset Zone
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm-
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm-
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Dark Red, Dark Salmon, Sienna
White, Blue, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Blue, Violet
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Long slender
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
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Offsets, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Regular watering during dry periods
Water during dry weather
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Type
Loam
-
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 fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Dilute liquid fertiliser
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Rust
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Snails
pollinators
Allergy
allergic reaction
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Water gardening
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Agroforestry
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Jam, Jelly, Sauces
Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
GUNNERA insignis
DIANELLA sandwicensis
Common Name
Giant Rhubarb, Poorman's Umbrella
Ukiuki, uki
In Hindi
Giant Rhubarb
Ukiuki
In German
Riesen- Rhabarber
Ukiuki
In French
Géant rhubarbe
Ukiuki
In Spanish
Gigante ruibarbo
Ukiuki
In Greek
Giant Ραβέντι
Ukiuki
In Portuguese
Rhubarb gigante
Ukiuki
In Polish
Giant Rabarbar
Ukiuki
In Latin
Giant RHEUM
Ukiuki
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Haloragales
Liliales
Family
Gunneraceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Gunnera
Dianella
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Hemerocallidoideae
Number of Species
141
1
27800
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