Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
South America, Brazil
China, Japan, Korea
Types
-
jiujiangense, horizontale
Number of Varieties
156
0
40000
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Habitat
Canyons, gardens, Grassland, Rainforest, Shaded sites
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-135-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-5
Sunset Zone
H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red
Light Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Red, Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Yellow, Red, Orange
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize before watering, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mites, Red blotch, Scale, Thripes, Whiteflies
Caterpillars
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry soil
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
-
allergic reaction
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
-
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Culinary use, Used as Biofuel, Used in making beverages
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
MANIHOT esculenta 'Variegata'
ACER buergerianum
Common Name
Variegated Cassava, Variegated Tapioca
Trident Maple
In Hindi
Variegated Cassava
ट्राइडेंट मेपल
In German
Verändertes Cassava
Trident-Ahorn
In French
panaché manioc
Trident Maple
In Spanish
abigarrado Yuca
arce de Trident
In Greek
Κυμαίνεται Cassava
Trident Maple
In Portuguese
variegated de mandioca
bordo Trident
In Polish
Kolorowy Maniok
Trident klon
In Latin
variegated Cassava
Trident Maple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Sapindales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Manihot
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Manihoteae
-
Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
109160
1
27800
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