Habit : A herb with the trunk relatively thick and woody with characteristic "eye-drop" leaf scars.
Leaves : Simple, large, deeply lobed, usually drooping
Inflorescence :
Spadix and spathe that are usually white or inflorescent.
The spadix is divided into three sections: fertile male flowers at the tip, sterile male flowers at the center, and fertile female flowers toward the end of the flower chamber.
Flowers : Small, petalless, borne on the spadix.
Significance : An ornamental foliage plant generally found in the pots.