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Scientific Name
Gunnera cordifolia
Family Name
GUNNERACEAE
Common Name
Gunnera
Status
Height
Flowers
Small, unisexual, crowded on spikes, usually on separate leafless stalks.
Fruit
Bright red drupes 2-3 mm long
Form
Fleshy, stoloniferous herb which often forms large patches that consist of rosettes.
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Burnie; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Hobart; Kentish; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Southern Midlands; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast
Communities
Montane Vegetation; Riparian; Sedgeland and Wetland
Habitat Notes
Tas. endemic. Locally abundant near streams and in swampy places. Most common in montane zone, rare at low altitude in wet grassy places in the central and eastern mountains.
Site Tolerance
Moist; Waterlogged; Acidic and constantly moist well-drained soil, and considerable sun
Frost Tolerance
Soil Tolerance
Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Poorly-drained; Well-drained
General Notes
Suited to cultivation in containers. Suitable below powerlines.
Propagation Details
Propagation Calendar
Flowering Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Seed Collecting Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Sowing Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Cutting Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Seed Information
Seed Collection
Seed Treatment Method
Standard
Seed Storage Life
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
May be grown from seed
Germination Time
Suitable for Direct Seeding
Cuttings
Expected Time to Take Root
Expected Time to Plant Out
Propagation by Division
N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.
Yes
Cutting Notes
Propagate from division of stolons, and possibly from seeds. The growing medium should contain a high percentage of organic matter, such as peat moss.
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