Difference between revisions of "Gunnera manicata"

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Plant Characteristics
Habit		shrub
Height:	⇕	6 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 6. to 10 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 10.
Width:	⇔	10 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 10. to 15 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 15.
Lifespan:	⌛	perennial, annual
Bloom:	❀	early summer, mid summer, late summer

Scientific Names
	Gunnera >	manicata >

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Read about Gunnera manicata in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Gunnera manicata, Lind. Fig. 1770. St. thick and very short, the titanic crown of lvs. rising from the ground: petioles often as tall as a man, prickly: blades becoming 5-10 ft. across, orbicular in general outline, variously lobed, crenate, furrowed and channelled along the great veins: fls. green: spikes dense and tapering, often more than 1 ft. diam. and 3-4 ft. tall. S.Brazil. I.H.31:531. Gn. 45, p. 21; 50, p. 455; 54, p. 385; 59, p. 327; 03, p. 127; 70, p. 179; 74, p. 451. G.C. III. 14:589; 29, suppl. Jan. 12. G.M. 54:101, 647. G.F. 8:55.—The crown of lvs. sometimes measures 25-35 ft. across, making a magnificent plant. This is the better species. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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