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Manihot esculenta (cassava)

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Wikipedia Abstract

Manihot esculenta (commonly called cassava (/kəˈsɑːvə/), yuca, manioc, and Brazilian arrowroot) is a woody shrub native to South America of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae. It is extensively cultivated as an annual crop in tropical and subtropical regions for its edible starchy tuberous root, a major source of carbohydrates. Though it is often called yuca in Spanish and in the United States, it differs from the yucca, an unrelated fruit-bearing shrub in the family Asparagaceae. Cassava, when dried to a powdery (or pearly) extract, is called tapioca; its fermented, flaky version is named garri.
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Infraspecies

Manihot esculenta esculenta
Manihot esculenta peruviana

Attributes

Bloom Period [1]  Indeterminate
Drought Tolerance [1]  Low
Fire Tolerance [1]  None
Frost Free Days [1]  1 year
Fruit/Seed Abundance [1]  None
Fruit/Seed Begin [1]  Year Round
Fruit/Seed End [1]  Year Round
Growth Form [1]  Single Stem
Growth Period [1]  Year Round
Growth Rate [1]  Rapid
Hazards [1]  Slight Toxicity
Leaf Type [2]  Evergreen
Lifespan [1]  Perennial
Propagation [1]  Bare Root, Cutting, Seed
Root Depth [1]  24 inches (61 cm)
Seed Spread Rate [1]  None
Shape/Orientation [1]  Semi-Erect
Structure [2]  Shrub
Flower Color [1]  Green
Foliage Color [1]  Green
Fruit Color [1]  Brown
Fall Conspicuous [1]  Yes
Height [1]  9.84 feet (3 m)
Hardiness Zone Minimum [1]  USDA Zone: 8 Low Temperature: 10 F° (-12.2 C°) → 20 F° (-6.7 C°)
Light Preference [1]  Full Sun
Soil Acidity [1]  Mostly Acid
Soil Fertility [1]  Very Rich
Water Use [1]  Moderate
Screening - Summer [1]  Dense
Screening - Winter [1]  Moderate

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External References

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Citations

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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0