Angel wings is a herbaceous perennial plant producing a cluster of colourful leaves up to 80cm tall from a tuberous base.
The plant is occasionally gathered from the wild and used as a food source by local peoples.
It is often grown as an ornamental plant in tropical gardens, where it is valued particularly for its attractive foliage
The arrowhead-shaped leaves, which can be up to 50cm long, are various shades of green mottled and blotched with pink, red, white or combinations thereof, often with distinctively coloured veins.
The plant is occasionally gathered from the wild and used as a food source by local peoples.