Gunnera ID? Smallish, tolerates heat

[ColdBonsai]

Anyone know what kind of gunnera this might be? Sorry if the pic doesn't have enough detail for an ID. It's been growing in a pot at a local nursery for a few years, but nobody there knew what kind it is. Looks like it's even flowering.

I'm intrigued by its heat tolerance. We've been averaging 100 degrees for a high this month and it doesn't look any worse for wear.  Just grows under some light shade cloth.

 

Edited July 19, 2021 by ColdBonsai

[Silas_Sancona]

3 hours ago, ColdBonsai said:

Anyone know what kind of gunnera this might be? Sorry if the pic doesn't have enough detail for an ID. It's been growing in a pot at a local nursery for a few years, but nobody there knew what kind it is. Looks like it's even flowering.

I'm intrigued by its heat tolerance. We've been averaging 100 degrees for a high this month and it doesn't look any worse for wear.  Just grows under some light shade cloth.

 

This might help, though  there approx 63 or so species.. 
http://palmvrienden.net/gblapalmeraie/2017/07/07/gunnera-manicata-how-to-recognize-the-real-one/

Assuming this specimen has spent it's life in containers, size might be restricted compared to how large it might reach in the ground.

[Siobhan]

I am pretty sure it is Gunnera Manicata.  They are more compact. Still get large.

Nice!

[Chester B]

I bet its G tinctoria - 99.9% of Gunnera labeled as manicata are acutally tinctoria.  Once they flower its easy to tell them apart, and tinctoria is smaller than manicata.  They can take the heat as long as they have ample water but I found they will burn from strong direct afternoon sunlight.   Plus they are slug magnets in spring so they can disfigure a new leaf before it fully develops and then they look pretty crappy.  I ripped mine out last year.

I've never seen any other Gunnera than tinctoria so chances are this is it.  I have seen some in full sun around here too, but again they are very thirsty.

Edited April 1, 2022 by Chester B