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Originally Posted by Steve L
Tacca Integrifolia is one of my all time favorite plants. After killing 4 trying to container grow it; I finally decided I would try it in the ground. I picked out my most protected spot which wound up being the perfect location under a canopy with morning sun, then filtered through the rest of the day. Believe it or not, that was 5 years ago and it is still doing fine, blooming every fall for me in my Zone 9 environment.
Steve
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Steve, nice to hear that your plant is doing well. Here are some notes of it in its habitat;
Ensitu
They are found mostly in areas which is moist and humid. Though they are found in exposed areas which receives the morning sunlight, however, it is interesting that in areas which receives 40% sunlight, they are even more plentiful and grow
very close together. A weed like situation.
Besides the
Tacca integrifolia, the totally black
Tacca borneensis is also found here. I had a
Tacca sp from Thailand which has a mid green flower and this one grows in the full sun. I have forgotten the name.
In Cultivation
These guys are heavy drinkers and feeders. They can take as much as you can give them...then the leaves grow very big.That's the thing I dislike as they take up too much space! I have seen some big plants with huge, almost 2ft span blooms and encountering one at night in the forest can give you quite a jolt like seeing a whitish vampire's face in the darkness!
In good condition, they bloom non stop year round. Not many locals are aware that it is found in the jungle and the plants are sold at $8-10 here. Suckers!
