Variegated Cassava

Irisine

About Variegated Cassava and Irisine

Variegated Cassava

Irisine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

South America, Brazil

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

White Snowplant Tropical Bloodleaf Juba's Bush Yellow Bloodleaf Standley's Bloodleaf Rootstock Bloodleaf

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA15

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Canyons, gardens, Grassland, Rainforest, Shaded sites

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Suburban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1311-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red

White, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Summer, Fall

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Reduce watering in winter, Requires watering in the growing season

Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply, Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize before watering, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mites, Red blotch, Scale, Thripes, Whiteflies

Mealybugs, Scale, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Culinary use, Used as Biofuel, Used in making beverages

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MANIHOT esculenta 'Variegata'

IRESINE 'Blazin' Rose'

7.2 Common Name

Variegated Cassava, Variegated Tapioca

Blazin' Rose Iresine, Bloodleaf, Irisine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Variegated Cassava

Iresine

7.2.2 In German

Verändertes Cassava

Iresine

7.2.3 In French

panaché manioc

Iresine

7.2.4 In Spanish

abigarrado Yuca

Iresine

7.2.5 In Greek

Κυμαίνεται Cassava

Iresine

7.2.6 In Portuguese

variegated de mandioca

Iresine

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolorowy Maniok

Iresine

7.2.8 In Latin

variegated Cassava

Iresine

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Amaranthaceae

8.6 Genus

Manihot

Iresine

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Manihoteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Gomphrenoideae

8.10 Number of Species

10925

1 27800

Properties of Variegated Cassava and Irisine

Wondering what are the properties of Variegated Cassava and Irisine? We provide you with everything About Variegated Cassava and Irisine. Variegated Cassava doesn't have thorns and Irisine doesn't have thorns. Also Variegated Cassava does not have fragrant flowers. Variegated Cassava has allergic reactions like Not Available and Irisine has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Variegated Cassava and Irisine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Variegated Cassava and Irisine

Season and care of Variegated Cassava and Irisine is important to know. While considering everything about Variegated Cassava and Irisine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Variegated Cassava season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Irisine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Variegated Cassava is Loam, Sand and for Irisine is Loam while the PH of soil for Variegated Cassava is Acidic, Neutral and for Irisine is Acidic, Neutral.

Variegated Cassava and Irisine Physical Information

Variegated Cassava and Irisine physical information is very important for comparison. Variegated Cassava height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Irisine height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Variegated Cassava and Irisine are as follows:

Variegated Cassava flower color: White and Red
Variegated Cassava leaf color: Green, Light Yellow and Ivory
Irisine flower color: White and Green
Irisine leaf color: Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red and Bronze

Care of Variegated Cassava and Irisine

Care of Variegated Cassava and Irisine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Variegated Cassava pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed and Irisine pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Variegated Cassava needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Irisine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.