Gunnera Manicata
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Other useful articles #Gunnera Gunnera Manicata is a moisture-loving species of gunnera originating from Brazil in South America. It is possibly the largest species with its leaves reaching over 2 metres across and stems as long as 3m. It has many common names including giant rhubarb, giant prickly rhubarb, giant Brazillian rhubarb, dinosaur food and monster plant although it has been scientifically proven that it is not a relative or member of the rhubarb family.
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Gunnera Manicata is a popular plant with water gardeners which is often planted beside large ponds and water features. Gunnera scabra or tinctoria is also used as a bog plant. Gunnnera is not edible and the sap can irritate the skin.
