Manihot, Variegated Cassava, Variegated Tapioca 'Variegata'

We have had this plant in our front yard (morning shade and afternoon blast-furnace, full sun) for six years now. It grows very tall (6+...Read More feet) and looks gorgeous every year. I cut it back several times a year, usually only a few stalks at a time so that it doesn't look completely denuded; it always grows back. This year's (2010) severe freezing temps for several nights knocked it back hard but now (April) we are seeing sprouting from the brown stumps that are left. I have every expectation that it will come back. It's hard to kill, not that I'd want to.

Have mine for two years now in a pot.Did well outside in part shade- gets a wilted look in too much sun, leaves fold down ward..hard to...Read More decribe.
Does not like chemical fertilizers!
Keep it on the dry side, will drop every leaf if she stays too moist! Handles drought conditions better .....
Correct about root sytem being flimsy...

Picked up this plant at the St. Augustine agricultural plant show. I planted it in full sun in May and it was always wilting so I moved i...Read Moret to where it would only get morning sun until noon and it has thrived all summer and grew to a bushy 4+ feet and looked great. The plant does seem to have weak roots and got knocked down by a few tropical storms but nothing a bit of staking wouldn't fix. Now it is November and it is looking a little scraggly and losing some of its leave after a very early cold snap and a few nights close to freezing. Hopefully it will make it thru our fairly mild St. Augustine winter will keep you posted.

I had purchased this plant from a Vendor at a local Flea-market in March 2007. When I bought it, it was about 14" tall.

Th...Read Moreis morning (1 year & 7 months after planting) It has grown to 73" Tall & 77" wide.

I purchased this plant for privacy mainly (It is between my home & my neighbor's). I have not cut it back since I planted it last year.It has 2 branches out from the main.

It holds up well during the winter months, we average mid 40's in the winter at night & 50's to 60's during the day.

Although, I am curious if this plant flowers.

Absolutely gorgeous. My plant is still very small, but very healthy in part sun, protected by a mansonry wall. I can't wait till it grows...Read More and it can go in the ground!

I recently visited the Texas A&M Research Center in Dallas and noticed a couple of Variegated Tapiocas (planed in mostly full sun) in the...Read Moreir testing garden.

The plants immediately caught my eye for their variegated beauty. One was trimmed into a small tree form, the other was left as more of a hedge.

If the plants survive four years w/o fertilization or herbicides in their current conditions, they'll be deemed a Texas Superstar by Texas A&M...and you can be sure there'll be lots of publicity to go along with such a declaration!

Both the varigated and plain plants grow here profusely...sometimes to great heights. You see it growing as a wild weed in many places a...Read Morend by the sides of the roads.

My son can't touch it. For some reason, he breaks into hives. It doesn't bother me, so I'm usually the designated cutter when it needs to be trimmed back or chopped down.

I just bought this plant because I love varigated plants of any kind. It was so full and pretty I couldn't resist it so home it came. I h...Read Moreave had it now about 2 months and it is doing wonderfully. It is a real keeper in my book... :o)
Dee

I love this plant, too, but mine just melted to the ground first frost of winter, here in So Cal... too bad. The 'regular' form right ne...Read Morext to it grew great and never had a problem (becomes deciduous in the winters), but doesn't look as striking as this one... so positive on looks, negative on experience here in zone 9b

I found one from Lowes for $14.00. It doubled in size in abought a month. Its one of the most attractive plants I have. Will attempt p...Read Moreropagating by cuttings in a few weeks.

THIS is THE plant that everyone remarks on when they walk into the garden or greenhouse. EVERYONE wants one! Thank goodness it's easily...Read More started from cuttings!

My greenhouse dipped down below 32 degrees twice this past winter, once I think it got to 26 inside there. The plant lost all it's leaves, but they regrew from the stems (that obviously survived) just fine come spring.

This is a cousin to the edible-rooted tapioca plant we get tapioca for pudding from.