1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
South America, Brazil
Brazil
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Canyons, gardens, Grassland, Rainforest, Shaded sites
Rainforest
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
240.00 cm15.20 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
180.00 cm40.60 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Red
Lavender, Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Red, Olive, Yellow green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Red, Olive, Yellow green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Red, Olive, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Tubers
4.3 Plant Maintenance
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
Do Not over Water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Scale insects
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Animal Feed, Culinary use, Used as Biofuel, Used in making beverages
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
MANIHOT esculenta 'Variegata'
Neoregelia spectabilis
7.2 Common Name
Variegated Cassava, Variegated Tapioca
Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails
7.2.1 In Hindi
Variegated Cassava
painted fingernail
7.2.2 In German
Verändertes Cassava
painted fingernail
7.2.3 In French
panaché manioc
Neoregelia spectabilis
7.2.4 In Spanish
abigarrado Yuca
painted fingernail
7.2.5 In Greek
Κυμαίνεται Cassava
painted fingernail
7.2.6 In Portuguese
variegated de mandioca
Painted fingernails
7.2.7 In Polish
Kolorowy Maniok
painted fingernail
7.2.8 In Latin
variegated Cassava
Neoregelia spectabilis
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Embryophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Euphorbiaceae
Bromeliaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Bromelioideae
8.10 Number of Species