Tacca Chantrieri
4” POT
(Bat Flower Plant)
The black bat flower is an exotic-looking, unusual plant that is somewhat difficult to grow but is rewarding for its unusual shape, texture, and colour. True to its name, the bat flower looks like a bat with its wing-shaped bracts and seed pods that look a bit like bat faces. It is an understory plant native to the forests of Asia and Australia and grows best in a semi-tropical area.
LIGHT
- bright indirect light
WATER REQUIREMENTS
- moderate
- thrives in high humidity
- slightly moist soil in summer; cut back watering in winter
FERTILIZER
- liquid fertilizer suitable for orchids or general slow-release