General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Plant Height: 5 to 7 feet
Plant Spread: 6 to 10 feet
Flower Color: Red

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Common names
  • Poor Man's Parasol
  • Poor Man's Umbrella

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Location: Southwest Florida
Date: October 2015
picture clearly shows why the common name of this plant is 'poor
Location: San Francisco Botanical Gardens
Date: 2009-04-08
Location: Gunnera insignis near Poás volcano, Costa Rica
Photo courtesy of: Cvmontuy

photo credit: Dick Culbert
Location: Costa Rica
Date: October 2015
the new leaf that is emerging is a striking red color.

Courtesy Crownsville Nursery
  • Uploaded by vic

photo credit: Franz Xaver

photo credit: Gabriele Kothe-Heinrich

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