Gunnera manicata: Difference between revisions

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Gunnera manicata subsp. var.

Gunnera brasiliensis, Giant rhubarb

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Gunneraceae >

Gunnera

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Gunnera manicata, or giant rhubarb, a native of Brazil, is an ornamental plant in the Gunneraceae family.

The underside of the leaf and the whole stalk have spikes on them. The leaves of Gunnera grow to an impressive size. Leaves with diameters well in excess of four feet are commonplace, with a spread of 10 feet by 10 feet on a mature plant.

This plant grows best in damp conditions eg by the side of garden ponds, but dislikes winter cold and wet. Cover the plant with its own dead foliage to protect the crown in winter.

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Gunnera manicata, Lind. Stem thick and very short, the titanic crown of lvs. rising from the ground: petioles often as tall as a man, prickly: blades becoming 5-10 ft. across, orbicular in general outline, variously lobed, crenate, furrowed and channelled along the great veins: fls. green: spikes dense and tapering, often more than 1 ft. diam. and 3-4 ft. tall. S.Brazil.—The crown of lvs. sometimes measures 25-35 ft. across, making a magnificent plant. This is the better species. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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+'''''Gunnera manicata''''', or giant rhubarb, a native of Brazil, is an [[ornamental plant]] in the [[Gunneraceae]] family.
+The underside of the leaf and the whole stalk have spikes on them. The leaves of Gunnera grow to an impressive size. Leaves with diameters well in excess of four feet are commonplace, with a spread of 10 feet by 10 feet on a mature plant.
+This plant grows best in damp conditions eg by the side of garden ponds, but dislikes winter cold and wet. Cover the plant with its own dead foliage to protect the crown in winter.
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-Gunnera manicata, Lind. Fig. 1770. St. thick and very short, the titanic crown of lvs. rising from the ground: petioles often as tall as a man, prickly: blades becoming 5-10 ft. across, orbicular in general outline, variously lobed, crenate, furrowed and channelled along the great veins: fls. green: spikes dense and tapering, often more than 1 ft. diam. and 3-4 ft. tall. S.Brazil. I.H.31:531. Gn. 45, p. 21; 50, p. 455; 54, p. 385; 59, p. 327; 03, p. 127; 70, p. 179; 74, p. 451. G.C. III. 14:589; 29, suppl. Jan. 12. G.M. 54:101, 647. G.F. 8:55.—The crown of lvs. sometimes measures 25-35 ft. across, making a magnificent plant. This is the better species.
+Gunnera manicata, Lind. Stem thick and very short, the titanic crown of lvs. rising from the ground: petioles often as tall as a man, prickly: blades becoming 5-10 ft. across, orbicular in general outline, variously lobed, crenate, furrowed and channelled along the great veins: fls. green: spikes dense and tapering, often more than 1 ft. diam. and 3-4 ft. tall. S.Brazil.—The crown of lvs. sometimes measures 25-35 ft. across, making a magnificent plant. This is the better species.
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