Accession Data:
Xanthosoma sagittifolium (L.) Schott
- Common Name: Yautia
- Family: Araceae Juss.
- Country of Origin: Costa Rica to S. Trop. America
- Uses: This Tropical American plant is an important food crop. The small underground bulbs provide a staple carbohydrate throughout the Tropics. They are eaten grilled, fried, as puree in soups or barbecued whole. The young leaves and shoots are valued as boiled vegetable..
- IMPORTANT NOTE: Plant Uses are for informational purposes only. EEB Greenhouses assume no responsibility for adverse effects from the use of any plants referred to on this site. Always seek advice from a professional before using any plant medicinally.
- USDA Zone: 7a-9b
Accession Data:
- Accession # 198500258
- Source: Unknown
- Accession Date: 12-31-1985
- Bench: 1305 - NEOA: Ground Bed 1 NW
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 10-08-2024
Classification:
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Liliopsida
- SubClass: monocots
- Order: Alismatales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Araceae
- SubFamily: Aroideae
- Tribe: Caladieae
- SubTribe:
Flowering Data:
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References (internal):
- Beetle Pollination (cantharophily)
- Edible Plants
- Root Vegetables - Corms
- Medicinal Plants - Traditional African Medicine
- EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Costa Rica / Panama / Venezuela / Bolivia / Colombia / Ecuador / Peru / Brazil Northeast / Brazil North
References (external):
- The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 26 February 2015.
- WCSP (2015). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed 26 February 2015.
data regenerated on Fri, 01 Nov 2024 15:42:11 -0400 [bcm v4.0]
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W/C = Wild Collected
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