Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Tender Perennial
Origin
Australia
Central America
Types
-
Gunnera manicata
Number of Varieties
125
0
40000
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Habitat
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
Wet forest, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-119-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
7-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
250.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Dark Red, Dark Salmon, Sienna
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Red
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Red
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Red
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Spores
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep immersed in water
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
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Dilute liquid fertiliser
Pests and Diseases
-
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
-
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
Frogs
Snails
Allergy
-
allergic reaction
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Bog Garden, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores
Stem
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Starch
Jam, Jelly, Sauces
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
MARSILEA mutica
GUNNERA insignis
Common Name
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
Giant Rhubarb, Poorman's Umbrella
In Hindi
Pepperwort
Giant Rhubarb
In German
Pepperwort
Riesen- Rhabarber
In French
Pepperwort
Géant rhubarbe
In Spanish
Pepperwort
Gigante ruibarbo
In Greek
Pepperwort
Giant Ραβέντι
In Portuguese
Pepperwort
Rhubarb gigante
In Polish
Pepperwort
Giant Rabarbar
In Latin
Pepperwort
Giant RHEUM
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Charophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
-
Haloragales
Family
Marsileaceae
Gunneraceae
Genus
Marsilea
Gunnera
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Lapidieae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
651
1
27800
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