Gunnera grow and care – herbaceous of the genus Gunnera also known as Giant Rhubarb, Gunnera perennial evergreen plant, the leaf stalk edible and mostly used as ornamental fixing nitrogen plant, can grow in tropic or subtropical, mediterranean, temperate climate or as houseplant and growing in hardiness zone 6+.
Leaves color green in round shape with lobes, the leaves size can be 1-3 m,
Leaf stalk edible in the color green.
Gunnera flower
Flower color can be red, purple, brown, pink or green the flowers small and grow in inflorescence like bottle brush.
Gunnera for sale – Seeds or Plants to Buy
How to grow Gunnera growing and care:
Moist
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No
Difficulties or problems when growing:
?
Planting season:
Spring, summer, autumn
Pests and diseases:
Weevil
Pruning season:
All year
How to prune:
Dead Leaves
Size of the plant?
1-3.5 m, 3-11 feet
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing / Medium growing
Water requirement:
Average amount of water / Big amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade / Full Shade
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
Yes
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes
Blooming information
Bloom season:
Spring
General information about the flower:
Like bottle brush flower in color can be: red, purple, brown, pink or green the flowers small and grow in inflorescence
Edible leaf stalk
Leaf stalk harvesting season:
All year
How to harvest the leaf stalk?
Young fully grown take the leaf stalk from the ground
Information about leaf stalk:
Leaf stalk it’s the edible part the leaves big can be up to 3 m, in round shape
Uses of leaf stalk:
Alcoholic beverage, jams, eaten raw
Scientific name:
Gunnera
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