Gunnera tinctoria /Giant Rhubarb, Chilean Rhubarb

Giant rhubarb gets its name from its large leaves
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Giant rhubarb gets its name from its large leaves	Grows well by water and in wet soils	Gives strong textural contrast
Foliage in summer	A very large, coarse textured leaf	Plants flower in late summer and early fall and a single plant may produce up to 8 inflorescences
A single inflorescence may produce 80,000 seed. Note the spines on the leaf petioles	A large colony with fresh spring foliage


Scientific Name:	Gunnera tinctoria
Common Name:	Giant Rhubarb, Chilean Rhubarb
Leaf Type:	Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:	7, 8, 9, 10 Determine Your Zone
Height:	5-8 feet
Spread:	5 - 10 feet
Bloom time:	Summer, Fall
Flower color:	Green
Fruit present:	Fall
Fruit color:	Red
Light Exposure:	Sun, Part Sun
Drainage:	Well drained, Moist, Wet
Rate of Growth:	Fast
Water Requirement:	High
Maintenance Level:	Medium
Comments:	A large, clump forming perennial with hugh leaves that attain size of an umbrella. Reportedly, leaf stalks, before they become very prickly, can be peeled and eaten raw or cooked as a vegetable. This species tolerates salt spray and is found growing right up to the high tide mark in coasrtal areas.