Cassava
Manihot esculenta
- Native to:
- Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Franz Eugen Köhler, Köhlers Medizinal-Pflanzen
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Euphorbiaceae
- Genus:
- Manihot
- Species:
- Manihot esculenta
- USDA Symbol:
- MAES
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb , Shrub , Subshrub , Tree
- Height:
- 400 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Colors:
- greenish-white
- Food Forest:
- Contains edible parts
Host Plant for Caterpillars
Fig moth (Cadra figulilella)
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- fertile, well-drained sandy loam
- pH:
- 4.5 - 7.0 (acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- native to South American tropical regions