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One bite, your whole day of vitamin C: Barbados Cherry that outdoes oranges! A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Malpighia glabra - Barbados Cherry, Acerola

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The Book of the Cat. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Cat Mr Barcy laying on a couch

Cat Mr Barcy laying on a couch

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What is your favorite variety of Jasmine Sambac? A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Jasminum Sambac varieties

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Avocado cacao mousse: quick n fun exotic recipes. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Avocado cacao mousse

Avocado cacao mousse

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Paws off my flowers. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Paws off my flowers

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You won't believe what was hiding inside this Siamese twin Valencia Pride mango! A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Valencia Pride mango

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No food in years. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

No food in years

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The mystery of the White Bat Lily - the plant with wings and whiskers. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

White Bat Head Lily (Tacca nivea)

👻 The mystery of the White Bat Lily - the plant with wings and whiskers
  • Here's a cool shot of the White Bat Head Lily (Tacca nivea) - its dramatic white bracts that flare like wings and those wild, trailing whiskers are impossible to ignore. And it is in full bloom again at Top Tropicals - in the middle of August.
  • This plant that pulls off gothic elegance with two crisp, wing‑like white bracts hovering over a cluster of deep maroon‑black "bat‑face" flowers, complete with long, draping whiskers. Beneath it all lie crinkled, olive‑green leaves that only add to its moody charm.
  • This tropical understory native thrives in humid, shaded spaces - whether that's a greenhouse or a mossy, misty corner indoors. It's an evergreen perennial, endlessly intriguing. When it does bloom, the dark little flowers eventually yield heavy berries - just one more twist in its curious tale.
  • Looking to grow one? You'll need:

✔️High humidity, indirect light, and good air circulation
  • ✔️Rich, orchid‑style soil (think adding bark, peat, perlite to your potting mix)
  • ✔️Consistently moist - but not waterlogged - conditions
  • ✔️And to be patient: flowering often requires a couple of leaves before it even sets stems

  • It's not just a plant - it's a conversation starter, a living gothic sculpture that grows. Maybe a bit finicky? Sure. Totally worth it? Absolutely!


🛒 Add White Bat Head Lily to your collection

Tacca colors: Black, White, Green:
Tacca nivea - White Tacca - the rarest and the most wanted
Tacca chantrieri - Black Tacca
Tacca leontopetaloides - Green Tacca

📚 Learn more:
▫️Spooky Bat Head Devil Flower

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