Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
South America, Brazil
Canary Islands
Types
-
Echium pininana
Number of Varieties
1510
0
40000
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Habitat
Canyons, gardens, Grassland, Rainforest, Shaded sites
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-138-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red
Light Blue, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer, Fall
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
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
Medium
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
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
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Culinary use, Used as Biofuel, Used in making beverages
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
MANIHOT esculenta 'Variegata'
ECHIUM pininana
Common Name
Variegated Cassava, Variegated Tapioca
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium
In Hindi
Variegated Cassava
Tree Echium
In German
Verändertes Cassava
Baum Aciam
In French
panaché manioc
Arbre ACIAM
In Spanish
abigarrado Yuca
árbol Aciam
In Greek
Κυμαίνεται Cassava
δέντρο Aciam
In Portuguese
variegated de mandioca
árvore Aciam
In Polish
Kolorowy Maniok
drzewo Aciam
In Latin
variegated Cassava
lignum Aciam
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Lamiales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Boraginaceae
Genus
Manihot
Echium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Manihoteae
-
Subfamily
Crotonoideae
-
Number of Species
10960
1
27800
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