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At left is the plain green-leafed form of Yautia, Tannia, Arrowleaf or Elephant Ear (Xanthosoma sagittifolium), a tuberous-rooted evergreen perennial aroid native to tropical America. It is cultivated as an ornamental for its large, strongly veined leaves and in its natural range it is used as a vegetable, both for its foliage and its edible yam-like roots. To the right is 'Chartreuse. Giant', a yellow-green-leafed cultivar. xanthosoma-2096htm'>Xanthosoma.