Tacca chantrieri ‘Nivea’ seeds – ( Bat Flower)
$8.90
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Description
This is the white form of Tacca chantrieri. Its flowers have very large white petals and beneath these are small dark central flowers. Long bracts grow from the flowers looking for all the work like whiskers, and the whole flower resembles a bat’s face. The plant flowers in spring and summer. They will flower from seed in the first year after germination,
These plants like warm humid conditions and 40-60% shade. They do best in temperatures of 21- 26 degrees.
Sowing advice
Soak the seeds in warm water overnight.Sow in pots onto moist seed raising mix in pots . Just press the seeds into the mix, dont cover as they require light to germinate. Keep them warm and moist by putting a clear plastic cover over them to conserve moisture, and use a heat mat for warmth. Propagate at about 25-29 deg C. geermination should happen in about 2 months, but can take up to 6 months. The plants need humidity. They will flower in about 12 months from seed given the right conditions
Additional information
Classification | Perennial |
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Common Name | Bat Flower, Devil's Flower |
Family | Dioscoreaceae |
Maximum Height | approx 50 cm |
Number of seeds in packet | approx 20 |
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