Xanthosoma wendlandii

Growing Information

Temp: 50°-90°F

Light: 2000-3000 ft-c but will tolerate lower light levels

Soil: Well drained, light professional mix containing 75% peat

Mature Height: 1-2'

Pot Size: 6-10"

Hardiness: Zone 7b

Major Pests: Snails

Diseases: Pythium Rot and Rhizoctonia Rot

Origin: Costa Rica

This Xanthosoma’s origin is Costa Rica. It is a tropical herb with a thick rhizome. The petioles are marbled gray brown and greenish brown. The leaves are soft and herbaceous divided into oblanceolate lobes along a curving sinus, dull deep green above with depressed veins, glossy green beneath.

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