| Description | A variegated form of Tapioca usually grown as an annual in the colder hardiness zones. |
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| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennial Tender |
| Hardiness Zone | 10-12 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average, medium moist |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Temperature | intolerant of frost |
| Flowers | apetalous |
| Fruit | ovoid 6-winged capsule |
| Leaves | green, variegated along the midrib/veins with yellow, yellow fades to creamy white, palmately lobed, red petioles |
| Roots | tuberous root |
| Dimensions | 5-20 feet tall, a lot smaller when grown as an annual in containers or in the ground, probably 3-5 feet |
| Propagation | division |
| Native Site | Native of South America. |
| Misc Facts | This Manihot is put in the bitter varieties group. It is grown for its starch. The root is poisonous if not prepared properly. |
| Author's Notes | The first time I saw this plant it just popped out. It was large with brightly colored variegation. |
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