Life Span
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Origin
South America, Brazil
Types
-
Number of Varieties
15
Rank: 97 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Canyons, gardens, Grassland, Rainforest, Shaded sites
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-13
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
Sunset Zone
H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm
Rank: 78 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Thorns
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8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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64% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
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
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sun Exposure
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize before watering, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
Pests and Diseases
Mites, Red blotch, Scale, Thripes, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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13% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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6% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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45% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
✔
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8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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21% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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16% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
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55% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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1% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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9% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Invasive
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3% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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44% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Birds
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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52% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Culinary use, Used as Biofuel, Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
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60% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
MANIHOT esculenta 'Variegata'
Common Name
Variegated Cassava, Variegated Tapioca
In Hindi
Variegated Cassava
In German
Verändertes Cassava
In French
panaché manioc
In Spanish
abigarrado Yuca
In Greek
Κυμαίνεται Cassava
In Portuguese
variegated de mandioca
In Polish
Kolorowy Maniok
In Latin
variegated Cassava
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
-
Class
-
Order
Malpighiales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Manihot
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Manihoteae
Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Number of Species
109
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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27800
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