The Bat Lilies: So Curious Flowers
Published by These curious lilies originate from South-East Asia. They are more and more a curiosity in the gardens.
The Tacca integrifolia is also called bat lily. It is one of the most original plants in the jungles of South-East Asia and now more and more a curiosity in the gardens. A series of black-purple and white flowers emerge from its curious rosette of lovely glossy green leaves. They do look like curious bats with their petals and and sepals curved to the outside and their hairy appendices. The Tacca chantrieri is another bat lily, but black and one of the rarest plants with this colour.
To grow them in a garden, you have to protect them from the direct sun and give them a lot of humidity in a rich and well drained soil. This wild black lily disappears with the hot season and reappears with the rain.
Among the 60 species of Taccae most originate from South-East Asia; my dear friends here from this part of the world certainly know them. Some species give flowers with different colours: green and brown, or green with yellow and purple marks. In the same family Tacca Leonpetaloides (arrow-root) is an important source of starch in the South Pacific area where it originates.
The Malay name is: Keladi murai
The Indonesian name is: Keladi murai
The Thai name is: Niam ruesee
Bat lily (tacca integrifolia).
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Bat lily with the glossy leaves (Taca Integrifolia).
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Tacca chantrieri, another bat lily.
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On February 25, 2011 at 6:44 am
I recognize the leaves but it has been a while since I saw a flower. I figure they don’t bloom in the summer (which is here already). They are lovely flowers. I wish real bats would be as lovely.lol Great post brother. First time I saw you on science ray.
On February 25, 2011 at 6:48 am
Nice Share – Thanks
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On February 25, 2011 at 8:24 am
Very pretty flowers. I’ve never heard of them before now
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On February 25, 2011 at 8:29 am
Interesting post. I like it
On February 25, 2011 at 8:45 am
Beautiful lilies!
On February 25, 2011 at 9:26 am
That’s really beautiful flowers..nice photos of Lilies..stunning indeed. well presented piece. thanks my friend. another ‘awe’ post!
On February 25, 2011 at 10:26 am
very interesting….beautiful pics!
On February 25, 2011 at 10:46 am
very new to me, very beautiful flowers, love them.
On February 25, 2011 at 11:05 am
Another great article, well done.
On February 25, 2011 at 11:19 am
Strange looking plant. Good article.
On February 25, 2011 at 12:22 pm
They are very cool looking. Awesome post.
On February 25, 2011 at 2:20 pm
Thanks fran
Very informative and interesting article mate
On February 25, 2011 at 3:29 pm
Great job. I really like it.
On February 25, 2011 at 4:55 pm
These are amazing and I have never seen them before!
On February 25, 2011 at 6:36 pm
Nice picture and interesting topic. Thank you!
On February 25, 2011 at 7:44 pm
Fantastic post. And beautiful flowers. Good post, friend.
On February 26, 2011 at 12:08 am
They remind me of the Queen in Snow White, a spider within a lily and utterly beautiful (I like spiders). Informative article and great pictures. Thank you, François.
On February 26, 2011 at 12:37 am
They’re gorgeous. I like their design.
Thank you for all the flowers Francois.
On February 26, 2011 at 4:09 am
very pretty.
thanks for the share.
On February 26, 2011 at 8:19 am
Wonderful !
On February 26, 2011 at 12:48 pm
Thank you my friends for your nice comments.
On March 2, 2011 at 8:25 am
A very beautiful flower and nice analysis. Thanks for sharing!
On March 8, 2011 at 2:05 pm
Very informative and thank you for sharing. You have a wonderful eye for pictures. Amazing!
On March 17, 2011 at 5:08 pm
good good good!
On March 17, 2011 at 8:22 pm
Have not seen this in our country but it probably exists somewhere in remote areas. Exotic and interesting looking flower
On April 8, 2011 at 1:28 pm
Gosh these are really different eh? Never saw these ones before. Very interesting to read
On April 16, 2011 at 12:48 am
truly beautiful, i wish i could grow one of these but i dont think it would last
On May 23, 2011 at 5:30 am
Good Sharing
On October 9, 2012 at 12:36 pm
Thanks for the multiple names. Now maybe I can locate a source. No luck so far under name Tacca integrifolio.