Lime Zinger
Xanthosoma aurea 'Lime Zinger'
Also called Xanthosoma, Golden elephant ear and Lime Zinger
Houseplant · AroidsIT DRINKS FAR MORE THAN THE REST OF THIS SHELF and the leaves say so within a day — a plant that has wilted has already lost that leaf. Stand it somewhere you will walk past in summer, and expect to water twice a week.
Care at a glance
- Ease
- Medium
- Water
- Every 4 daysKeep it moist — water at the first hint of dryness — don't wait for a dry pot.
- Light
- Bright indirect, with some direct sun
- Feed
- Every 21 days
- Humidity
- Average to high
- Hardiness
- Indoors, or out in high summer RHS H1B, to 10°C
- Size
- 1.2 m tall · 1 m across
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Origin
- Tropical South America
Is it safe for pets and people?
No animal-poison authority lists this plant. Flagged unsafe on a people-toxicity source, which is the cautious reading rather than a checked one.
Nobody has checked this one against a source for us yet, so treat it as unknown rather than safe.
Checked against ASPCA and RHS on 2026-09-21. Where a source says nothing, we say nothing.
A guide, not veterinary or medical advice. If a pet or a person has eaten a plant and you are worried, call your vet or doctor now — don’t wait for signs to appear. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.