Variegated Cassava

Saba Banana

About Variegated Cassava and Saba Banana

Variegated Cassava

Saba Banana

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

South America, Brazil

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA1000

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Canyons, gardens, Grassland, Rainforest, Shaded sites

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-138-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm370.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red

White, Yellow, Purple, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Oblanceolate , Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Summer, Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Divison

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

Water every two or three days during warmer months

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Anaphylaxis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer

anti-cancer, Asthma, Diarrhea, Improve heart health, increase memory, lowering blood pressure, Potassium

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Leaves used for wrapping food, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MANIHOT esculenta 'Variegata'

Musa acuminata × Musa balbisiana

7.2 Common Name

Variegated Cassava, Variegated Tapioca

Banana, Hybrid Banana, Saba Banana

7.2.1 In Hindi

Variegated Cassava

Saba kela

7.2.2 In German

Verändertes Cassava

saba Banane

7.2.3 In French

panaché manioc

saba banane

7.2.4 In Spanish

abigarrado Yuca

saba plátano

7.2.5 In Greek

Κυμαίνεται Cassava

saba banana

7.2.6 In Portuguese

variegated de mandioca

saba de banana

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolorowy Maniok

saba banana

7.2.8 In Latin

variegated Cassava

Saba Musa sapientum fixa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Musaceae

8.6 Genus

Manihot

Banana

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Manihoteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

10970

1 27800

Properties of Variegated Cassava and Saba Banana

Wondering what are the properties of Variegated Cassava and Saba Banana? We provide you with everything About Variegated Cassava and Saba Banana. Variegated Cassava doesn't have thorns and Saba Banana doesn't have thorns. Also Variegated Cassava does not have fragrant flowers. Variegated Cassava has allergic reactions like Not Available and Saba Banana 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 Saba Banana and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Variegated Cassava and Saba Banana

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

Variegated Cassava and Saba Banana Physical Information

Variegated Cassava and Saba Banana physical information is very important for comparison. Variegated Cassava height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Saba Banana height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Variegated Cassava and Saba Banana are as follows:

Variegated Cassava flower color: White and Red
Variegated Cassava leaf color: Green, Light Yellow and Ivory
Saba Banana flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Brown
Saba Banana leaf color: Green

Care of Variegated Cassava and Saba Banana

Care of Variegated Cassava and Saba Banana 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 Saba Banana pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Variegated Cassava needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Saba Banana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.