Black Bat Flower (Tacca chantrieri)

Name: Black Bat Flower (Tacca chantrieri)
Brand: Logee's Greenhouses
SKU: R1831-4
Price: 39.95 USD
Availability: InStock

$39.95

SKU: R1831-4

4" Pot Size

WOW! These flowers will stop you in your tracks. The unusual black flowers look like bats with long cat whiskers, and they rise up on long stems from the broad shiny leaves. It tends to bloom from late summer through fall, often flowering for Halloween. Black Bat Flower is native to the tropical forests of Southeast Asia where it grows as an understory plant. It prefers partial sun or filtered light, warm temperatures and good air circulation around the plant. A well-aerated soil mix and a clay pot will keep the root system healthy. Fertilize every couple of weeks during the growing season.

68 available

Partial Sun

Fall

10

60

2-3'

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Arrived packed well and in excellent condition ! Needs to be repotted. Cant wat to see it bloom

the plant is beautiful but it hasn't plumed yet

the plant is beautiful but it hasn't plumed yet.

Alive but for how long?

I got this plant in September 2023. Repotted it once already as it had quickly outgrown the pot I had it in as far as roots go. However. Leaves are a different story altogether. It tries to put out new leaves, but they start drying up before they even emerge all the way. What does finally emerge is a dried-out stump of a leaf. The leaves that it had when it arrived are still there. They had brown tips when it arrived and they still have those brown tips. The plant is of course indoors, west-facing window on a desk. Watered when dry, at least once a week. Temperature in low to mid-70s. Humidity 50-60%. Yes, I have a gravel tray under the pot to raise humidity around it. Tried different locations, different watering schedules. Still trying to grow even a single leaf that doesn't fall off to a dry stump immediately. Information around is lacking at best. I have all sorts of other plants. Never had a problem like that with any of them before. What's the trick, I wonder.

Hi Marie,
We apologize for the delayed response. We are sorry to hear that you have been experiencing difficulties with your black bat flower. We would be happy to help assist you with this! Please contact us at info@logees.com or via phone at 860-774-8038 between the hours of 9 am and 5 pm eastern time, Monday through Friday for assistance.

Surprisingly fast grower

This plant does very well indoors; in an east-facing window with 1-2 hours morning sun, mine flowered within just 8 months! Do make sure to give it ample humidity, like an orchid (I put mine in one of those miniature plastic-covered greenhouses). Although the flower is indeed black, it demonstrates a fascinating range of hues from green to purple to black over 1-2 weeks before reaching "full" bloom. The flower unfolds slowly and dramatically over this time.