Gunnera chilensis
Gunnera scabra
Gunnera thyrsiflora
This plant is listed as an invasive non-native species in the UK – see Cultivation section for details A large, herbaceous perennial spreading to form dense clumps. The rounded leaves, 1-2m wide, are deeply lobed and borne on stout, prickly stalks. Dense, cylindrical flower spikes, about 50cm tall and 10cm across, appear in summer and are composed of tiny red-brown flowers. These are followed by small green fruits suffused with red
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This plant is listed on Schedule 9 of the Wildlife & Countryside Act (1981), the GB Non-Native Species Secretariat list of Species of Special Concern and the EU list of Invasive Alien Species of Union Concern (applies in NI). It should not be planted or caused to grow in the wild in the UK. It is also banned from sale, and gardeners who already have it should take steps to control it. See RHS advice on Gunnera and invasive non-native species for further information
See cultivation notes
See cultivation notes
See cultivation notes