Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
South America, Brazil
North America, Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
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Cut-leaved groundcherry,Carolina horsenettle, Wallace's nightshade
Number of Varieties
1510
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40000
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Habitat
Canyons, gardens, Grassland, Rainforest, Shaded sites
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USDA Hardiness Zone
8-13-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm40.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm10.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
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Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
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Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Spinach Type
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer, Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting
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
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
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
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
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer
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Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Culinary use, Used as Biofuel, Used in making beverages
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
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Botanical Name
MANIHOT esculenta 'Variegata'
LYCOPERSICON
Common Name
Variegated Cassava, Variegated Tapioca
Lycopersicon
In Hindi
Variegated Cassava
Lycopersicon
In German
Verändertes Cassava
Lycopersicon
In French
panaché manioc
Lycopersicon
In Spanish
abigarrado Yuca
Lycopersicon
In Greek
Κυμαίνεται Cassava
Lycopersicon
In Portuguese
variegated de mandioca
Lycopersicon
In Polish
Kolorowy Maniok
Lycopersicon
In Latin
variegated Cassava
Lycopersicon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Tracheophyta
Class
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Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Solanales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Manihot
Solanum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Manihoteae
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Subfamily
Crotonoideae
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Number of Species
10913
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27800
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