Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
Australia
Central America
Types
Eucalyptus crebra, Eucalyptus sideroxylon
Gunnera manicata
Number of Varieties
425
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Mountain tops, Open Forest, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woodlands
Wet forest, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-119-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-3
7-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Rose
Dark Red, Dark Salmon, Sienna
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Light Pink
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
Regular watering during dry periods
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Dilute liquid fertiliser
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution and Soil Compaction, Salt
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
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
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
Cold
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Stem
Other Uses
Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building
Jam, Jelly, Sauces
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
EUCALYPTUS sideroxylon
GUNNERA insignis
Common Name
Ironbark
Giant Rhubarb, Poorman's Umbrella
In Hindi
Ironbark
Giant Rhubarb
In German
Ironbark
Riesen- Rhabarber
In French
Ironbark
Géant rhubarbe
In Spanish
Ironbark
Gigante ruibarbo
In Greek
Ironbark
Giant Ραβέντι
In Portuguese
Ironbark
Rhubarb gigante
In Polish
Ironbark
Giant Rabarbar
In Latin
Ironbark
Giant RHEUM
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Haloragales
Family
Myrtaceae
Gunneraceae
Genus
Eucalyptus
Gunnera
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Eucalypteae
-
Subfamily
Myrtoideae
-
Number of Species
7001
1
27800
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