Gunnera tinctoria
Description:
This native of Chile is a monster perennial often called giant rhubarb or dinosaur food. The leaves can reach three to four feet in diametre and stand four to six feet tall. Grow gunnera in moist, even wet, conditions and rich soils. Less upright, more arching and slightly smaller than G. manicata.
Common Name: Dinosaur Food
Family: Gunneraceae (The Gunnera Family)
Zone Hardiness: 7
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade
Height: 6-10'
Width: 5-8'
Primary Bloom Colour: Red
Secondary Bloom Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Moist, Wet
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Moist soils by lakes and rivers.
Award: AGM
Geogrpahical Origin: Americas - Central and South America
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