Tacca leontopetaloides (Green Bat Flower) - Video 3

Botanical name: Tacca leontopetaloides

Common names: Green Bat Flower, Polynesian Arrowroot

Family: Dioscoreaceae

Origin: Asia, Australia, Pacific Islands

Hardiness: 35°F

USDA Plant Hardiness MapSmall plant 2-5 ftSemi-shadeShadeModerate waterRegular waterUnusual colorEthnomedical plant.
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Tacca leontopetaloides
Tacca leontopetaloides (Polynesian Arrowroot, Green Bat Flower) displays an unusual inflorescence with long whisker-like bracts and clustered greenish buds atop a tall stalk.


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