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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tender Perennial

Origin

Asia
Central America

Types

Bulb Vegetable
Gunnera manicata

Number of Varieties

1025
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Wet forest, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 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

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.20 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Dark Red, Dark Salmon, Sienna

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Chartreuse
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well 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

Red blotch
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Beetles
Snails

Allergy

Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Bog Garden, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root
Stem

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used as a dye
Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)
GUNNERA insignis

Common Name

Scallion, Shallot
Giant Rhubarb, Poorman's Umbrella

In Hindi

Shallot
Giant Rhubarb

In German

Schalotte
Riesen- Rhabarber

In French

échalote
Géant rhubarbe

In Spanish

chalote
Gigante ruibarbo

In Greek

είδος κρεμμυδιού
Giant Ραβέντι

In Portuguese

Sallot
Rhubarb gigante

In Polish

Sallot
Giant Rabarbar

In Latin

Sallot
Giant RHEUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Haloragales

Family

Liliaceae
Gunneraceae

Genus

Allium
Gunnera

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

7501
1 27800
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Difference Between Shallot and Giant Rhubarb

If you are confused whether Shallot or Giant Rhubarb are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Shallot and Giant Rhubarb Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Shallot are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Giant Rhubarb fertilizers required are Dilute liquid fertiliser. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Shallot and Giant Rhubarb if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Shallot and Giant Rhubarb

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Shallot and Giant Rhubarb. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Shallot and Giant Rhubarb as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Shallot is anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic and Hypotensive whereas of Giant Rhubarb is . Shallot has beauty benefits as follows: while Giant Rhubarb has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Shallot vs Giant Rhubarb

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Shallot vs Giant Rhubarb and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Shallot are Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane and Sinuses whereas of Giant Rhubarb have allergic reaction respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Shallot has no showy fruits and Giant Rhubarb has no showy fruits. Also Shallot is not flowering and Giant Rhubarb is not flowering . You can compare Shallot and Giant Rhubarb facts and facts of other plants too.