Plants
cassava
Manihot esculenta Crantz
Family: Euphorbiaceae · Genus: Manihot
manioc, yuca
Placenta II tuber crop widely cultivated across Amazonia and Brazil. Pasini lists it in the high stratum of Tabela 3 and as a species of the '1 to 3 years' phase of Tabela 4. Tolerates poor and acidic soils.
Götsch succession
- Götsch stage
- Placenta II
- Ecological role
- Pioneer
- Primary stratum
- High
- Strata
- High, Medium
- Biomass class
- Mulch biomass
Environment
- Light requirement
- Full sun
- Water requirement
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Waterlogging tolerance
- Low
- Soil pH range
- 4.5–7
- Preferred soil texture
- Sandy, Loamy, Clayey
- Hardiness zones
- 9–12
Morphology
- Mature height
- 1.5–4 m
- Root system
- Taproot
- Root depth
- Medium
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Lifespan
- ≤ 3 years
- Time to first harvest
- 12 months
Biomes & climate
- Amazon Native
- Atlantic Forest Naturalized
- Cerrado Naturalized
- Caatinga Naturalized
Köppen classes
- Tropical rainforest (Af) Suitable
- Tropical monsoon (Am) Suitable
- Tropical savanna with dry winter (Aw) Suitable
- Hot semi-arid (BSh) Suitable
Where it fits in a guild
Cassava takes the High stratum in the Placenta II phase of succession — in a guild it shares the line with species from the other strata, each harvesting light at its own height, in its own time.
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❓ Frequently asked questions
How long until the first harvest of cassava?
The first harvest of cassava comes around 12 months after planting.
How tall does cassava grow?
At maturity, cassava reaches 1.5–4 m tall.
What stage and stratum does cassava occupy in a syntropic system?
In a syntropic system, cassava belongs to the placenta ii stage, occupying the high stratum.
Functions
Propagation
Cutting
Citations
- Pasini, F. & Guimarães, L. (2017) — Conceitos e princípios práticos da agrofloresta sucessional, Tabela 3 (Incaper) , p. 116 (primary_stratum)
- Pasini, F. & Guimarães, L. (2017) — Tabela 4 (arranjo agroflorestal por estrato e tempo) , p. 120 (gotsch_stage)
- PFAF Plant Database — Manihot esculenta (root_system, root_depth, waterlogging_tolerance, soil_texture_preference, hardiness_zone_min, hardiness_zone_max, drought_tolerance, propagation)
External references
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