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Tacca chantrieri 'Nivea' (White bat flower)
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3 hours care
per year
per year
1m
Max height
Max height
1m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Low
Toxicity
Toxicity
Plant details
Botanical name
Tacca chantrieri 'Nivea'
Other names
White bat flower, Tacca nivea, Bat head lily, Devil's whiskers
Genus
Tacca Tacca
Variety or Cultivar
'Nivea' _ 'Nivea' is a tender, erect, rhizomatous perennial with large, glossy, oblong or lance-shaped, dark green leaves, paler underneath, and, in summer, dark purple flowers with two large, white, sometimes green-veined bracts and long, dark purple to white, thread-like appendages.
Tacca chantrieri 'Nivea' is: Evergreen
Habit
Erect
Toxicity
All parts are toxic.
Flower
Dark-purple, White, Veined in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest free.
Diseases
Generaly disease free.
General care
Propagation methods
Division, Seed
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Where to grow
Tacca chantrieri 'Nivea' (White bat flower) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Conservatory, Containers, Greenhouse, Indoor, Sub-Tropical, Underplanting
Cultivation
Outdoors, plant in moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil in partial shade. Protect from frost. Under glass, grow in a 50-50 mix of leaf mould and coarse bark with a slow-release fertiliser in bright, filtered light. Water freely all year.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline
Light
Partial Shade
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Tacca chantrieri 'Nivea'
Other names
White bat flower, Tacca nivea, Bat head lily, Devil's whiskers
Genus
Tacca Tacca
Variety or Cultivar
'Nivea' _ 'Nivea' is a tender, erect, rhizomatous perennial with large, glossy, oblong or lance-shaped, dark green leaves, paler underneath, and, in summer, dark purple flowers with two large, white, sometimes green-veined bracts and long, dark purple to white, thread-like appendages.
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Erect
Toxicity
All parts are toxic.
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Colour
Flower
Dark-purple, White, Veined in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest free.
Diseases
Generaly disease free.
General care
Propagation methods
Division, Seed
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Where to grow
Tacca chantrieri 'Nivea' (White bat flower) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Conservatory, Containers, Greenhouse, Indoor, Sub-Tropical, Underplanting
Cultivation
Outdoors, plant in moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil in partial shade. Protect from frost. Under glass, grow in a 50-50 mix of leaf mould and coarse bark with a slow-release fertiliser in bright, filtered light. Water freely all year.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline
Light
Partial Shade
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10
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