Arrowleaf elephant ear

SpeciesXanthosoma sagittifolium

Also called Malanga, Malangas, Tannia

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Waterthrives in high humidity and consistently moist soil. It is a "heavy drinker", especially during the peak of summer, and will droop dramatically if it feels even slightly dehydrated.

“Thirsty Roots: This plant thrives in high humidity and consistently moist soil.” — Arrowleaf Elephant Ear (Xanthosoma Taioba) Care Guide: Water, Soil & Propagation - Plantiary

Hardiness zonessensitive to frost and cold temperatures

“Taioba plants are sensitive to frost and cold temperatures.” — Arrowleaf Elephant Ear (Xanthosoma Taioba) Care Guide: Water, Soil & Propagation - Plantiary

Height36–72 in

“Taioba plants can reach heights of 3 to 6 feet” — Arrowleaf Elephant Ear (Xanthosoma Taioba) Care Guide: Water, Soil & Propagation - Plantiary

Edible partsTaioba-mansa variety is edible

“While the "Taioba-mansa" variety is edible and delicious” — Arrowleaf Elephant Ear (Xanthosoma Taioba) Care Guide: Water, Soil & Propagation - Plantiary

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Where this comes from

Name and place in the family tree: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (CC BY 4.0)
Linked record: Wikidata (CC0)
Wikipedia: Arrowleaf elephant ear
Fact sheet: 1 source page, read and quoted by the OmniGrowers Librarian