Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
South America, Brazil
Europe, Mediterranean, Asia
Types
-
determinate, indeterminate
Number of Varieties
155
0
40000
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Habitat
Canyons, gardens, Grassland, Rainforest, Shaded sites
Fields, Floodplain, gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-13-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
Sunset Zone
H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Habit
Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm5.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Cordate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer, Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
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 ground moist, Reduce water once established, Water frequently while growing
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
-
Allergy
-
Mouth itching, Swelling in mouth
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Beans, Leaves
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Culinary use, Used as Biofuel, Used in making beverages
Edible seed
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
MANIHOT esculenta 'Variegata'
PISUM sativum var macrocarpon
Common Name
Variegated Cassava, Variegated Tapioca
magnetout
In Hindi
Variegated Cassava
Snow Pea
In German
Verändertes Cassava
Kefe
In French
panaché manioc
Snow Pea
In Spanish
abigarrado Yuca
tirabeque, bisalto
In Greek
Κυμαίνεται Cassava
Μπιζέλια
In Portuguese
variegated de mandioca
ervilhas
In Polish
Kolorowy Maniok
groszek cukrowy
In Latin
variegated Cassava
pīsa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
-
Class
-
-
Order
Malpighiales
Fabales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Manihot
Pisum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Manihoteae
-
Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
10925
1
27800
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