White Bat Plant
Tacca integrifolia 'Alba'
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Big, lush leaves keep White Bat Plant gorgeous even when not in bloom!
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Ghostly Color for the Halloween Garden . . . Any Time of Year!
Looking for all the world like bats, the stunning blooms on this tropical perennial are whiskered, winged, and utterly unique!
For Gothic charm and Halloween decorating, nothing beats the eye-catching Bat Plant! This very unusual tropical perennial (straight from the monsoon forests of West Africa and southeast Asia) boasts enormous foliage and the most distinctive blooms you will ever grow. Colored ivory to chartreuse, they appear to include wings and long, spooky whiskers! Actually, the flower itself is the small cluster of 5 petals at the center of the bat-shaped display, and the "wings" are 2 pairs of bracts -- showy and attention-getting, especially with 10-inch "whiskers" dangling from both ends! Seen from the corner of the eye, this green-to-maroon bloom really does look exactly like a bat, and you can't help but do a double take! The leathery foliage adds to the drama -- the leaves are very puckered, shaped like lances, and up to 22 inches long! Bat Plant reaches about 3 feet tall and wide on the shady porch or patio or in bright, indirect sunlight indoors. Very tolerant of heat and humidity, it likes rich, fertile soil that stays slightly moist. If you want to plant it in the garden, try digging a hole large enough to put the whole pot into. That way you can easily move it indoors when the weather turns chilly! If you like White Bat Plant, try the green-to-maroon variety as well. After all, who ever heard of just one bat? Zones 9-11.
Bulb Item # 8083
White Bat Plant
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Sunday, September 07
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8083
White Bat Plant
Botanical Name:
Tacca
integrifolia
'Alba'
Shipping:
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Growing Zones:
Zones 9 - 11
Soil Moisture:
Moist, well-drained
Soil Types/Tolerance:
Normal, loamy
Ship Form:
Bulb
Product Category:
Perennials
Bulbs
Bloom Color:
Cream
Plant Habit:
Upright
Uses:
Ornamental
Containers
Baskets
Houseplant
Additional Features:
Flower
Fragrance
Special Resistance:
Heat Tolerant
Plant Width:
3 ft
Plant Height:
3 ft
Cannot Ship To:
CAN
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