Manihot esculenta
BITTER CASSAVA, TAPIOCA
Euphorbiaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
2m
Plant habit
 
1.5m

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Flowers: brown-purple

Flowering Time: early spring to mid summer

Edibility: edible tubers
 
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Manihot esculenta
BITTER CASSAVA, TAPIOCA
Euphorbiaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
2m
Plant habit
 
1.5m

FEATURES

Flowers: brown-purple

Flowering Time: early spring to mid summer

Edibility: edible tubers


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical & cottage designs

Uses: informal screen, pot, large planter, accents, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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