Arrowleaf Elephant's Ear
Xanthosoma sagittifolium
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Assam, Kerala, Sikkim & more
- Flowering
- October-January
How to identify Arrowleaf Elephant's Ear
Identify Arrowleaf Elephant's Ear by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Velvety arrow-shaped leaves, arrowleaf elephant's ear.
- Confirm leaf shape: Sagittate (arrowhead-shaped).
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: October-January.
- In India, compare location records such as Assam, Kerala, Sikkim, Andhra Pradesh and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Araceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Arrowleaf Elephant's Ear.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Sagittate (arrowhead-shaped)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Basal
Characters marked “recorded” are for Arrowleaf Elephant's Ear itself; the rest are typical of the Araceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Inflorescence
- Spike
Typical of the Araceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Arrowleaf Elephant's Ear
A member of the Araceae family, Arrowleaf Elephant's Ear (Xanthosoma sagittifolium) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Assam, Kerala, Sikkim and 5 other states. Flowering and fruiting run from October to January.
Uses
It is grown for parts that are eaten, long used in traditional medicine and planted as an ornamental. Those medicinal uses are traditional attributions, not medical advice.
Araceae
Arum family
Arrowleaf Elephant's Ear belongs to the Araceae family.
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