Giant Rhubarb Gunnera manicata - Gunnera brasiliensis

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Botanical Name:

Gunnera manicata

Family:

Gunneraceae

Genus:

Gunnera

Species:

manicata

Common Name:

Giant Rhubarb

Minimum Hardiness Zone:
7
Harvest hemisphere:
Northern

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  • Gunnera manicata

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Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: none required.
Stratification: none required.
Germination: surface sow on peat or sphagnum moss and keep moist by misting.
Other: Seed needs warm temperatures after sowing to germinate (75 degrees F +). Seed germination is slow, usually taking between 6 to 16 months to germinate.
Short description:
Gunnera manicata , or giant rhubarb, a native of Brazil, is an ornamental plant in the Gunneraceae family.
Usda description:
More info on http://plants.usda.gov