Full Shade
ORDappled Sun
Medium
Keep evenly moist
Easily propagated by dividing the tubers when dormant.
Totally dormant by mid summer
Grows best from division of a mature plant
Prefers light shade in damp woodland soil but with good drainage. Happy in a large pot kept evenly moist and in part shade
Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Mouse Plant is a hardy plant.These estimates for how long Mouse Plant takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.
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The flowers are curious and the spathe is tubular at the base,then opens to a forward pointing hood, the other end the spathe tapers to a ‘tail’ and this is the only part of the flower visible above the leaves. Just like a mouse’s tail.
Pollenated by fungus gnats.
Mousetail plant, Mouse tail plant