Tacca integrifolia

Bat Plant - White

                                       ID#636

 

Tropical placed in a large planter to create a tropical forest feel, provide shade and color to complement the new orchids that are now hanging in the glasshouse.


Plant has very attractive flowers.

HEIGHT X SPREAD: 6 inches x 6 inches Miniature PLANT TYPE: Tropical -Evergreen GROWTH RATE: Moderate TEXTURE: medium LIGHT: filtered light, only. WATER: moist well, drained, high humidity 60-70 % SOIL: organic well drain
As observed in Coastal NC. BLOOMS: white with black purplish strings FRUIT AND SEED: N/A, propagate by division. KEY FEATURES: leaves....
A year cycle in the life of ...... at Mooring Hitch Plant like moist soil and it is growing fast and healthy in a extra large container along other tropicals. Fertilize once per week. -Plant perish during hurricane flood august 2011. Plant appeared relatively easy to grow, I will consider it again in a none flood Zone. -March 3, 2017: (2) new rhizomes potted along with (1) black in a 12” clay pot with a mixture of (Coir, prof. soil, perlite and small fir bark), few large Orchiata chunks at bottom of pot. NOTE: Late March 2017, Easytogrowbulbs sent me the previous order again (their error) so I have (4) white and (2) black. Second set planted in individual gallon clay pots with coir mix. July 2017:Plants in coir mix stay to wet. All plants Dead.
          Mooring Hitch Gardens       
 

January 2018

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March 2017: www.Easytogrowbulbs.com

July  2011

Flower SAMPLE photo