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Manihot esculenta Synonyms: M. aipi; M. dulcis; M. melanobasis; Jatropha manihotCommon Name(s): Cassava; manioc Family: Euphorbiaceae Growth Habit: Perennial Invasiveness: Growing Days: 180 to 365 (days) Temperature:
Abs.Max=95° (F) | Opt.Max=84° (F) | Opt.Min=68° (F) | Abs.Min=50° (F) | Precipitation: 39 to 80 (in.) Winter Minimum: 18° (F) Soil pH: 5.5 to 8 Soil Texture/Type: Medium to light Soil Drainage: Well Photoperiod Response: Short day and day neutral Light Intensity: Bright Comments: Grown on the Gulf Coast, US. Grown in rainfall extremes. No freezing/frost. Most productive in full sun. Root crop. Diseases: Pythium, Phytothora, Anthrachose, Rhizoctonia, Cercospora, Powdery Mildew Uses: Poison - mammals, Food - vegetable, Additive - flavoring, Animal Food - fodder, Fuel - petroleum sub., Food - starch Woodiness: Shrub Climate: Steppe and semi-arid, tropical-rainy Geographical Origin: Tropics
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