Araceae
Tahitian spinach
Xanthosoma brasiliense
- Family
- Araceae
- Genus
- Xanthosoma
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Common names
By language (2)
- Chinese
- 巴西千年芋
- English
- Tahitian spinach
Synonyms
- Acontias hastifolius Schott
- Caladium brasiliense Desf.
- Philodendron fontanesii Kunth
- Xanthosoma hastatum Eggers
- Xanthosoma hastifolium K.Koch
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Pacific Basin: introduced, Puerto Rico: native, U.S. Virgin Islands: native
Photos
Photo: Alan Rockefeller, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.