Black Bat Tacca | 6″ Pot

The Tacca Chantrieri “Black Bat” is native to southern parts of Asia. The Bat flower has two bracts (leaves that resemble flower petals) that look like bat wings. Numerous threadlike bracteoles hang from the flowers resembling 8-10 inch long whiskers. The Tacca Chantrieri’s wing-like bracts are a deep purple. The flowers should be left on the plant and allowed to decline naturally.  They do not do well as cut flowers and decline rapidly once cut.

Bat flower will start to bloom after it has produced at least two leaves and may bloom up to 8 times in one season.  This plant is considered a collector’s item and can be difficult to find in garden centers or nurseries.