Variegated Cassava

Tall Fescue

About Variegated Cassava and Tall Fescue

Variegated Cassava

Tall Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

South America, Brazil

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Canyons, gardens, Grassland, Rainforest, Shaded sites

meadows, Well Drained, yards

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-135-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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 cm5.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red

Pale White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, 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

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Summer, Fall

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Mealybugs, Mites

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer

Antispasmodic

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

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MANIHOT esculenta 'Variegata'

Festuca arundinacea

7.2 Common Name

Variegated Cassava, Variegated Tapioca

Tall Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

Variegated Cassava

tall fescue

7.2.2 In German

Verändertes Cassava

Rohr-Schwingel

7.2.3 In French

panaché manioc

Festuca arundinacea

7.2.4 In Spanish

abigarrado Yuca

Festuca arundinacea

7.2.5 In Greek

Κυμαίνεται Cassava

tall fescue

7.2.6 In Portuguese

variegated de mandioca

Festuca arundinacea

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolorowy Maniok

Kostrzewa trzcinowa

7.2.8 In Latin

variegated Cassava

tall fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Manihot

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Manihoteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

109NA

1 27800

Properties of Variegated Cassava and Tall Fescue

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Season and Care of Variegated Cassava and Tall Fescue

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

Variegated Cassava and Tall Fescue Physical Information

Variegated Cassava and Tall Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Variegated Cassava height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Variegated Cassava and Tall Fescue are as follows:

Variegated Cassava flower color: White and Red
Variegated Cassava leaf color: Green, Light Yellow and Ivory
Tall Fescue flower color: Pale White
Tall Fescue leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Variegated Cassava and Tall Fescue

Care of Variegated Cassava and Tall Fescue 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 Tall Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Variegated Cassava needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tall Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.