When should I plant Cassava?

Move seedlings into the garden 2–6 weeks after your last spring frost.

How far apart do I plant Cassava?

Space Cassava about 36″ apart. It grows best in full sun.

Good companions for Cassava include Bush Bean, Cowpea, Peanut, Sweet Potato.

Cassava is suited to USDA zones 9–12 and takes ~300 days to harvest.

The tropical energy staple: a tough shrub grown from stem cuttings whose starchy roots become tapioca, fufu and farofa.

Quick tip

Plant sections of woody stem, not seed, into warm soil. It needs 8-12 frost-free months, then dig the roots. Always cook them - raw cassava is toxic.

☀️ Full sun↔ 36″ apartZones 9–12⏳ ~300d

Transplant outMove seedlings into the garden 2–6 weeks after your last spring frost.

Botanical name

Manihot esculenta

Plant near

🌱 A tall, hungry shrub - interplant nitrogen-fixing legumes at its feet, the way it's grown across the tropics.