Brazilian giant-rhubarb
Gunnera manicata
About
Gunnera manicata, known as Brazilian giant-rhubarb, giant rhubarb, or dinosaur food is a species of flowering plant in the family Gunneraceae from the coastal Serra do Mar Mountains of Santa Catarina, Parana and Rio Grande do Sul States, Brazil. In cultivation, the name G. manicata has regularly been wrongly applied to the hybrid with G. tinctoria, G. × cryptica.
- Family
- Gunneraceae
How to use it
Gunnera manicata is often used in ornamental gardening due to its impressive size and unique foliage. It can create a dramatic focal point in landscape designs, especially in tropical or subtropical gardens. Additionally, its large leaves can provide shade for smaller plants underneath, making it a valuable addition to diverse garden ecosystems.
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Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Gunnera manicata
- Slug
- gunnera-manicata
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Gunneraceae
- Genus
- Gunnera
- Species
- manicata
- Wikidata QID
- Q1634712
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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