{"title":"Manihot","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe genus \u003cem\u003eManihot\u003c\/em\u003e is normally restricted to the tropics, but we have acquired some hardy selections for the Southeast. Manihot contains around 100 species and is native from Arizona to Argentina.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eManihot esculenta\u003c\/em\u003e (aka cassava) whose starchy roots when boiled, make tapioca, is a staple food in the tropics. This and other manihot species also have ornamental value as large sub-shrubs that produce large, deeply-lobed leaves that impart a distinct tropical feel to the garden. At the northern end of their range, manihot dies back to the ground each year and acts more like an herbaceous perennial.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eManihot Growing Tips\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eManihot prefers to grow in full sun but is otherwise fairly flexible about its environment and grows as well in containers as it does in the garden. Try combining the bold leaves of manihot with \u003ca title=\"Musa basjoo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/products\/musa-basjoo-basjoo-banana-tree\"\u003eMusa basjoo\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca title=\"canna\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/canna-bulbs-for-sale-canna-lilies-plants\"\u003ecanna\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca title=\"Read more about hedychium\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/blogs\/articles\/ginger-plant-lily-variegated-hedychium-lilies\"\u003ehedychium\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca title=\"curcuma\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/blogs\/articles\/curcuma-longa-turmeric-plant-zedoaria-ginger\"\u003ecurcuma\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca title=\"brugmansia\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/brugmansia-angel-trumpet\"\u003ebrugmansia\u003c\/a\u003e or other large tropicals. Do not try to cook and eat manihot roots from your garden. The roots contain large amounts of cyanide which, if not removed by careful preparation, are deadly. \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"manihot-grahamii","title":"Manihot grahamii","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis amazing \"hardy tropical\" was shared by our friend, the late Alan Galloway, who found this plant completely hardy for many years in his Raleigh, NC, garden. Related to the more tropical and edible Manihot esculenta, the South American native Manihot grahamii dies to the ground in winter, but quickly resprouts and will reach 8-10' tall by the end of the season. This woody perennial is topped with artistically cut green leaves that remain only near the top of the plant. Manihot grahamii does reseed a bit if allowed to mature. Because of the potential seed-dispersing nature of this plant, I would recommend against using it anywhere south of Zone 8, but it makes a perfect large container plant for gardeners in the northern states.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21025777541,"sku":"4164","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Manihot-grahamii.i-4164.s-60384.r-1.jpg?v=1788375739"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/collections\/Manihot-grahamii-1900x350.jpg?v=1686062026","url":"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/manihot.oembed","provider":"Plant Delights Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}