Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tender Perennial
Origin
United States, California
South America, Brazil
Types
Santa Clara red ribbons, red ribbons, Raiche's red ribbons
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Number of Varieties
315
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, foothill woods
Canyons, gardens, Grassland, Rainforest, Shaded sites
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99998-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
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Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Fuchsia, Rose, Lavender
White, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Summer, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
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
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Part sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize before watering, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mites, Red blotch, Scale, Thripes, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Animal Feed, Culinary use, Used as Biofuel, Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Showy Tree
Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
CLARKIA concinna
MANIHOT esculenta 'Variegata'
Common Name
Red Ribbons
Variegated Cassava, Variegated Tapioca
In Hindi
Clarkia concinna
Variegated Cassava
In German
Clarkia concinna
Verändertes Cassava
In French
Clarkia concinna
panaché manioc
In Spanish
concinna clarkia
abigarrado Yuca
In Greek
Clarkia concinna
Κυμαίνεται Cassava
In Portuguese
Clarkia concinna
variegated de mandioca
In Polish
klarkia concinna
Kolorowy Maniok
In Latin
Clarkia concinna
variegated Cassava
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Myrtales
Malpighiales
Family
Onagraceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Clarkia
Manihot
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Manihoteae
Subfamily
-
Crotonoideae
Number of Species
40109
1
27800
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