Amorphophallus xiei

Family: Araceae

What it is like

A taro family root crop. The corm is a flattened round shape and 7-8 cm high and 16 cm wide. It produces a single leaf. The leaf stalk is pink near the base and deep green. It has irregular spots. The stalk is 60-80 cm long. The leaf blade is 60-120 cm across. It has leaflets 23 cm long by 8 cm wide. They taper to the tip. It produces one flower stalk.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It is grown as a food crop in valleys in Central China. It occurs between 900-1,100 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China

How it is used for food

It is cultivated.

Edible parts

Corm, root

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

It may be a cultivar of Amorphophallus bulbifer Blume;