Gunnera manicata Linden ex Delchev.

Giant rhubarb (en), Rhubarbe géante (fr), Rhubarbe géante du Brésil (fr), Gunnéra du Brésil (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Gunnerales > Gunneraceae > Gunnera

Characteristics

A very large rhubarb like plant.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 2.25 - 3.0
Mature height (meter) 1.75 - 2.75
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a temperate plant.
Light 4-8
Soil humidity 2-7
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 14 - 60
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 26
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Gunnera manicata unspecified picture

Distribution

Gunnera manicata world distribution map, present in Brazil

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:324610-2
WFO ID wfo-0000833238
COL ID 3HMBR
BDTFX ID 30661
INPN ID 100600
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Gunnera brasiliensis Gunnera manicata