bat flower

Also known as: bat plant

A lush, clump-forming perennial to 1.2m with large, lance-shaped leaves, dark green above, paler beneath, on long stems. In summer, stems up to 1m tall carry clusters of small, white, green, purple or brown flowers with four large, green or deep purple, leaf-like bracts and long pale green 'whiskers' darkening with age

Scientific classification

Species: bat flower (Tacca integrifolia)
Genus: Tacca
Family: Taccaceae

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Toxicity: Conservatory Greenhouse · Herbaceous Perennial
Plant type: 1-1.5 metres
Height: 0.5-1 metres
Spread: Evergreen
Foliage: Clump forming
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of bat flower

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Quick identification of bat flower

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bat flower care guide

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Watering

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings

Fertilizing

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed or by division

Growing

Grow in a warm greenhouse in a mix of equal parts leaf mould and coarse bark, with added slow-release fertiliser, in bright, filtered light. Water well all year, misting and feeding half-strength foliar feed in summer. Repot every two to three years, discarding old, decaying rhizomes

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