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Xanthosoma brasiliense
Tahitian spinach is a tropical perennial aroid grown mainly for its large edible leaves and stems, used in callaloo dishes. It needs warm, moist conditions and a fertile soil to thrive.
Xanthosoma brasiliense is a species of flowering plant in the Araceae. Common names include Tahitian spinach, tannier spinach, belembe, and Tahitian taro. It is one of several leaf vegetables used to make callaloo, and it may be called calalu in Puerto Rico.
This plant is a perennial herb with large leaf blades borne on long petioles up to 60 centimeters (nearly 2 feet). The plant can reach one meter (3.28 feet) in height.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Xanthosoma brasiliense by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
