Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants
Origin
South America, Brazil
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
1570
0
40000
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Habitat
Canyons, gardens, Grassland, Rainforest, Shaded sites
Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-133-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-1
Sunset Zone
H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm50.80 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm35.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Oval to egg shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer, Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
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
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Bumblebees
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Root
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Culinary use, Used as Biofuel, Used in making beverages
Chewing
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
MANIHOT esculenta 'Variegata'
PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'
Common Name
Variegated Cassava, Variegated Tapioca
Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue
In Hindi
Variegated Cassava
Large Beardtongue
In German
Verändertes Cassava
Large Beardtongue
In French
panaché manioc
Large Beardtongue
In Spanish
abigarrado Yuca
Large Beardtongue
In Greek
Κυμαίνεται Cassava
Large Beardtongue
In Portuguese
variegated de mandioca
Large Beardtongue
In Polish
Kolorowy Maniok
Large Beardtongue
In Latin
variegated Cassava
Large Beardtongue
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Scrophulariales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Manihot
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Manihoteae
-
Subfamily
Crotonoideae
-
Number of Species
109250
1
27800
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