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Gunnera prorepens Hook.f.  
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FamilyGUNNERACEAE
Genus speciesGunnera prorepens Hook.f. 
BibliographyFl. Nov.-Zel. 1: 66 (1852)
Native RangeNew Zealand
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatshady rocks
Descriptionleaves 2-5cm long, ovate, shallowly crenate, with purple tinge, drupe broadly obconical, red or purple-red, 4mm long, in spike
Size10-15cm
Colorgreenish
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
SynonymsMisandra prorepens (Hook.f.) Oerst.
Territory5 Australasia
     51 New Zealand (NZN New Zealand North, NZS New Zealand South)
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