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Gunnera Manicata Common Names : Gunnera , Chile Rhubarb , Giant Rhubarb Genus : Gunnera Species : Manicata Herbaceous Perennial Origin : Stream sides of southern Brazil , Colombia Gunnera is one of the biggest and most spectacular , architectural , herbaceous plants , commonly thought of as giant rhubarb The plants need a lot of space because it is difficult to restrict their size They look best standing as specimen plants in a damp bog garden , or beside a large pond where the reflections reveal the prickly undersides of the leaves The fat growth buds clustered in the crown are prone to frost damage , so pile the dead leaves and stems into a mound over the plants in autumn for winter protection they make quite a feature of their own Gigantic , deeply lobed , deep green leaves up to 2 metres across on prickly stalks ? |
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