Family: Araceae
Scientific Name: Xanthosoma mafaffa Lime Zinger
Common Name: Tannia, Golden Elephant Ear, Lime Zinger
| Description | Large bright chartreuse leaves add a bright spot to a partial shaded area of the garden |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennial Tender |
| Hardiness Zone | 8-10 |
| Sunlight | leaves become green in full shade and bleach in full sun best grown in partial shade |
| Moisture | average to wet, likes high humidity |
| Soil & Site | prefers rich, deep, moist soils, ph 6.0-7.0 |
| Temperature | likes it warm |
| Leaves | large chartreuse to lime green arrow-shaped leaves |
| Roots | rhizoms |
| Dimensions | 2-4 feet tall by 2-3 foot spread |
| Maintenance | dig and store the rhizomes in a cool dry place |
| Propagation | division of rhizomes |
| Native Site | Tropical Americas |
| Misc Facts | Xanthosoma is a herbaceous perennial from the tropical Americas. (syn Xanthosoma aurea) |
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