It is a herbaceous plant with a perennial behavior if it is not harvested. It does not have an aerial but an underground stem, from which secondary, lateral, horizontal, thickened branches sprout, which are known as cormels.
Xanthosoma sagittifolium
White and lilac
The corms are used for human and animal food and for different industrial uses, they have nutritional content. A number of dishes are prepared with it: soft drinks and beverages, soups and pastas, stews, salads, sweets, breads, cakes, cookies and snow.