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Giant Rhubarb
Giant Rhubarb

Ukiuki
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What is

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

Information

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

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
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
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The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Dry soil

Care

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
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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
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Dry soil

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
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Snails
pollinators

Allergy

allergic reaction
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Water gardening
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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

Scientific Name

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

Classification

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

-
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Subfamily

-
Hemerocallidoideae

Number of Species

141
1 27800
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Difference Between Giant Rhubarb and Ukiuki

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Importance of Giant Rhubarb and Ukiuki

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