Tannia / Yautia
Xanthosoma sagittifolium
Starchy corm crop native to tropical America, widely grown in the Caribbean and West Africa.
Family
Araceae
Temperature
20-28°C (absolute 10-35°C)
Rainfall
1000-2000mm (absolute 750-6000mm)
Altitude
1900m
Soil pH
5.5-7 (absolute 4.5-7.8)
Soil types
Deep fertile well-drained soil.