Angel's wings, White vein arrow-leaf
Caladium lindenii

Family: Araceae

What it is like

A taro family herb. It grows 60 cm tall. It dies back and re-grows. It has a tuber. The leaves are arrow head shaped and 40 cm long. They are deep green with white veins. There are 1 or 2 flowering shoots up to 25 cm long. The spathe is boat shaped and white. The fruit are along the spadix and are white, fleshy oval berries. They have several seeds.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in tropical humid forests and forest floors. It grows near rivers and in damp sites up to 4,500 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Central America, Colombia (country/location of origin), Indonesia, Panama, SE Asia, South America

How it is used for food

The tuber is cooked and eaten. Caution: Plants in this family usually contain oxalates.

Edible parts

Root, tuber

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seed or division of the tuber.

Its other names

Local names

Keladi lindeni, Picha de gato, Yautia

Synonyms

Xanthosoma lindenii (Andre) T. Moore; Xanthosoma lindenii (Andre) Engl.;