Variegated Cassava

Water Spinach

About Variegated Cassava and Water Spinach

Variegated Cassava

Water Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

South America, Brazil

India

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Canyons, gardens, Grassland, Rainforest, Shaded sites

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-138-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm12.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Reddish Plum

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

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Long Elliptic

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

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Summer, Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings

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

Requires regular watering

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly 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

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

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Birds, Hens

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Farmland

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-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used in curries, soups, stews

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, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MANIHOT esculenta 'Variegata'

IPOMOEA aquatica

7.2 Common Name

Variegated Cassava, Variegated Tapioca

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Variegated Cassava

Water Spinach

7.2.2 In German

Verändertes Cassava

Wasser-Spinat

7.2.3 In French

panaché manioc

Épinards d'eau

7.2.4 In Spanish

abigarrado Yuca

La espinaca de agua

7.2.5 In Greek

Κυμαίνεται Cassava

Σπανάκι νερό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

variegated de mandioca

Espinafre de água

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolorowy Maniok

Szpinak wodny

7.2.8 In Latin

variegated Cassava

Water Spinach

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Manihot

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Manihoteae

Ipomoeeae

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

109500

1 27800

Properties of Variegated Cassava and Water Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Variegated Cassava and Water Spinach

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

Variegated Cassava and Water Spinach Physical Information

Variegated Cassava and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Variegated Cassava height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Variegated Cassava and Water Spinach are as follows:

Variegated Cassava flower color: White and Red
Variegated Cassava leaf color: Green, Light Yellow and Ivory
Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Variegated Cassava and Water Spinach

Care of Variegated Cassava and Water Spinach 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 Water Spinach 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 Water Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.