Xanthosoma robustum

Xanthosoma robustum, also known as Elephant Ear^[1], is a robust herbaceous plant native to Central Mexico and Central America that can grow up to 4 meters tall^[2][3]. It's an important plant with uses in medicine, environmental applications, and as a food source. This species has large, waxy, green leaves that can grow over a meter long. The plant also produces distinct inflorescences with a white to yellowish-green spathe and a pale yellow to ochre spadix.

Xanthosoma robustum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Alismatales
Family:	Araceae
Genus:	Xanthosoma
Species:	X. robustum
Binomial name
Xanthosoma robustum Schott