🥦 Cassava

Manihot esculenta

vegetables Shrub Euphorbiaceae

☀️ Sun

Full Sun

💧 Water

Moderate

🗺️ Zones

8-12

🧪 Soil pH

5.0-7.0

🪴 Soil Type

Well-draining, sandy

🚿 Drainage

Well-drained

📏 Spacing

36-48 in

📐 Height

6-10 ft

Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone

🤝 Companions (3)

🤝 Bean

Nitrogen fixer for cassava

🤝 Pigeon Pea

Nitrogen fixer for cassava in tropical gardens

🤝 Sweet Potato

Ground cover beneath cassava shrubs

⚠️ Keep Apart (3)

⚠️ Fennel

Allelopathic - may inhibit growth

⚠️ Mint

Aggressive mint competes for resources

⚠️ Walnut

Susceptible to juglone toxicity from walnut trees

📝 Growing Notes

Third largest carbohydrate source in tropics. Tapioca comes from cassava. Extremely drought-tolerant. Must be peeled and cooked thoroughly.

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