Family | GUNNERACEAE |
Genus species | Gunnera arenaria Cheeseman ex Kirk |
Bibliography | Trans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 27: 348 (1895) |
Native Range | New Zealand |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | bogs, marshes |
Altitude | 0-100m |
Description | leaves greyish or rich green, 12-20mm long, oblong to ovate, coarsely crenate, with short, broad petiole, drupe clavate, yellow to light red, 4-6mm long |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | insignificant |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | very moist to boggy, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 5 Australasia 51 New Zealand (NZN New Zealand North, NZS New Zealand South) |