| General Description | Gunnera magellanica is a mat-forming perennial with deep green leaves and clusters of unisexual flowers. |
| Landscape | Can be used as ground cover, in a woodland garden or in partially shady locations. |
| Notable Specimens | RHS Garden Rosemoor, North Devon, England. |
| Leaf Description | Somewhat cupped, kidney-shaped, 5 - 9 cm in width, deep green, margins scalloped. |
| Flower Description | Individual plants have either male or female flowers (having either stamens or pistils), arranged in loose branching clusters. |
| Fruit Description | Ovoid to globose, up to 5 mm in diameter, orange to red in colour. |
