| Family | GUNNERACEAE |
| Genus species | Gunnera magellanica Lam. |
| Synonyms | Gunnera falklandica Hook. |
| Gunnera plicata Vahl | |
| Gunnera reichei Schindl. | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 0-4500m |
| Description | leaves long petiolate, reniform, denticulate, green, flowers inconspicuous in spherical spike, drupe spherical, orange to red |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | greenish, violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Bolivia , Colombia , Ecuador , Peru ) Southern South America (Argentina South , Chile Central , Chile South ) Antarctic Subantarctic Islands (Falkland Is.) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | GUNNERACEAE
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