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I've only had my Black Bat plant for a short period of time. I purchased it at my local plant center. It's still in the container it wa...Read More
I have just started growing bat flower from seed. I used orchid mix with a bit of sand 4 orchid mix, 1 sand with pebbles at the bottom of...Read More
i have purchased 3 of these bulbs but cannot find anything about the potting medium i actually assumed but wrongly the sender would inclu...Read More
I spotted the Bat flower at the RHS Tatton Park show last year (2013) and immediately fell in love with and bought it! After reading up t...Read More
No problems with either foliage or flowering. I also read that misting is bad for the leaves, so I keep a saucer under the pot and water...Read More
i just saw this plant in a nursery last weekend, here in the philippines. i was able to get a small one that i'll need to nurture until i...Read More
i LOVE my bat flower. it gives me two blooms at a time most of the year here in south florida. haven't tried to germinate one yet but i t...Read More
I have found them easy to grow, but in a very light bark and perlite mix, allowing to dry between waterings. Not the keep moist recommended here...?
BLACK BAT PLANT - Tacca chantrieri
I saw one of these plants for sale. I decided I had better do some research on them, found myse...Read More
just brought my first black bat plant, am v exited! I read sprizting them is very bad, causes them to dry out and die, because the pores ...Read More
I don't understand why so many growers have problem in growing this plant. It has the reputation of being very prone to root roting.
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I'm on my 2nd tacca. The problem I have is new leaves turn brown and die. I've been misting the leaves to see if that helps, the plant it...Read More
My Tacca Chantrieri is in bloom now, Mid-March, in South Florida. I just collected some seeds, which drop quickly, so you really have to...Read More
Hello I'm A school girl from W.a
I dont actually have a Garden...
I'm doing an assignment on plants and i happened to come ...Read More
My home is in the Glasshouse Mountains, Queensland, Australia.
I bought one plant about 1 1/2 years ago, (local nursery). It had o...Read More
I have read that periodically while watering this plant you should use a mixture of 1 gallon of water to 1 cup of hydrogen peroxide..appa...Read More
Just received this plant yesterday and am looking forward to see it bloom! Will give update later in summer to advise on it's growing hab...Read More
I acquired 2 small plants and have grown them successfully, including saving seedpods,and growing seedlings~I live in zone 8b and grow my...Read More
A large perennial from parts of India and East Asia.
Has lance shaped, deep green, smooth leaves that can reach almost 2ft...Read More