Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tender Perennial
Origin
Brazil
Central America
Types
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Gunnera manicata
Number of Varieties
2525
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
Wet forest, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-119-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
7-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm120.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Lavender
Dark Red, Dark Salmon, Sienna
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Tip cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers
Dilute liquid fertiliser
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Snails
Allergy
Toxic
allergic reaction
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Bog Garden, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover
Jam, Jelly, Sauces
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Brunfelsia pauciflora
GUNNERA insignis
Common Name
Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree
Giant Rhubarb, Poorman's Umbrella
In Hindi
Raintree
Giant Rhubarb
In German
raintree
Riesen- Rhabarber
In French
raintree
Géant rhubarbe
In Spanish
raintree
Gigante ruibarbo
In Greek
Raintree
Giant Ραβέντι
In Portuguese
Raintree
Rhubarb gigante
In Polish
Raintree
Giant Rabarbar
In Latin
Raintree
Giant RHEUM
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Haloragales
Family
Solanaceae
Gunneraceae
Genus
Brunfelsia
Gunnera
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Petunioideae
-
Number of Species
501
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27800
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