Xanthosoma striatipes (Kunth) Madison

Species

Angiosperms > Alismatales > Araceae > Xanthosoma

Characteristics

A large herb. It has a large tuberous rhizome. It is about 1 m wide. The leaves are oblong and heart shaped at the base. They taper to the tip. The flowers are in a cylinder shaped fleshy stem.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
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Root system rhizome
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in marshes and flooded forest.
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Seasonal wet places at the edges of forests.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The fruiting stem is boiled and eaten. The tuberous rhizome is roasted and eaten.
Uses gene source medicinal
Edible leaves rhizomes roots tubers
Therapeutic use Angina-Catarrhalis (unspecified), Dropsy (unspecified), Tincture (unspecified)
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

Xanthosoma striatipes unspecified picture

Distribution

Xanthosoma striatipes world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Guyana, Paraguay, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Xanthosoma striatipes threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:909842-1
WFO ID wfo-0000334785
COL ID 7G8Q6
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 763183
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Synonyms

Xanthosoma striatipes Acontias striatipes Caladium striatipes Caladium angustifolium Caladium heterotypicum Cyrtospadix striatipes Caladium striatipes var. subhastata Philodendron striatipes