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Gunnera flavida Colenso  
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FamilyGUNNERACEAE
Genus speciesGunnera flavida Colenso 
BibliographyTrans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 18: 260 (1886)
Native RangeNew Zealand
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatshady rocks
Descriptionleaves long petiolate, brown-green, to 25mm long, broadly oblong to elliptic, shallowly crenate, drupe to 4mm long, pyriform, yellow
Size10-15cm
Colorinsignificant
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationshady, humous, rock crevices
alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsGunnera elongata Kirk
Territory5 Australasia
     51 New Zealand (NZN New Zealand North, NZS New Zealand South)
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