Cassava

Manihot esculenta

vegetable☀️ full-sun🪴 sandy loam📏 large🌡️ RHS H1a–H1b

Water

💧💧 Average watering

Hardiness

Zone 10-12

Tropical root crop whose roots must be properly processed before use.

Top tip

Tropical root crop; only suitable outdoors in very warm regions or under cover, and roots must be cooked properly.

Also known as: Cassave, Mandioca (BR) / aipim (BR), Cassava, Manioc, Maniok, Manioca, Yuca, Manihot esculenta

3/5 — Average

Whitefly and mealybug under cover; generally robust outdoors in tropical climates.

Grows well with

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Culinary

Culinary Use

Fufu, tapioca, Brazilian farofa, chips (cooked), stews, fried, boiled and mashed

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✂️Cutting

Moderate

H1a (tender)H7 (very hardy)

H1a

H1b

H1c

RHS H1a–H1b

USDA 12 equivalent