About Variegated Cassava

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

South America, Brazil

Types

Number of Varieties

Rank: 97 (Overall)

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Habitat

Canyons, gardens, Grassland, Rainforest, Shaded sites

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-13

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm

Rank: 78 (Overall)

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Thorns

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8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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64% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Mites, Red blotch, Scale, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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13% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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6% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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45% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

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8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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21% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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16% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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55% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

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1% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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9% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Invasive

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3% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

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44% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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52% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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60% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MANIHOT esculenta 'Variegata'

Common Name

Variegated Cassava, Variegated Tapioca

In Hindi

Variegated Cassava

In German

Verändertes Cassava

In French

panaché manioc

In Spanish

abigarrado Yuca

In Greek

Κυμαίνεται Cassava

In Portuguese

variegated de mandioca

In Polish

Kolorowy Maniok

In Latin

variegated Cassava

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Class

Order

Malpighiales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Manihot

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Manihoteae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

109

Rank: 100 (Overall)

1 27800

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Properties of Variegated Cassava

Want to know the properties of Variegated Cassava? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Variegated Cassava is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Variegated Cassava Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Cancer

Part of plant used: Whole plant

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Variegated Cassava Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Variegated Cassava. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Variegated Cassava physical information is as follows: 240.00 cm tall and 180.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Palmate. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: White and Red

Leaf color: Green, Light Yellow and Ivory

Care of Variegated Cassava

Taking Variegated Cassava Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Variegated Cassava include pruning, which should be done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Variegated Cassava

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Variegated Cassava is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Variegated Cassava is a very important plant from Tender Perennial. There are 15 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Canyons, gardens, Grassland, Rainforest and Shaded sites and it comes in the hardiness zone 8-13. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.