This is just a cool plant. It doesn't get as big as the regular crop variety, but it's stunningly beautiful. I had to take a picture of this little one, rising like a ghost in the midst of a forest of giant sunflowers.
I have a few cuttings of these available, if anyone would like to start their own. Just buy cassava cuttings like you normally would, but send me a note saying you want the variegated type instead.
The growing season is coming to an end for this year, so the cuttings will be gone before you know it. Unless I can dig a root cellar in time. THAT would be cool.
I just got some variegated cassava from a coworker, and it is surprisingly beautiful compared to its plain Jane cousin. It was near death until I planted it a month ago, and its taking off! I guess it wont be long until the cold kills it back though...
ReplyDeleteInterestingly enough, Lowe's sells this as variegated tapioca. I've found several "ornamental" plants over there that are actually edible or otherwise usable in a survival garden.
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