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Tacca chantrieri, Bat Head Lily, Bat Flower, Devil Flower, Black Tacca
 Tacca chantrieri
Family: Taccaceae
Bat Head Lily, Bat Flower, Devil Flower, Black Tacca
Origin: Tropical regions of Southeast Asia and West Africa
small shrub 2-5 ftshaderegular waterUnusual colorornamental foliageultra tropical, min. temp. 55Fincuded in CD catalog

Curious, bat-like inflorescence both in shape and color, with wide spreading, wing-like bracts of rich maroon-black, accompanied by long trailing filaments or "whiskers". The small black flowers are succeeded by heavy berries, corrugated olive-green leaves with oblique base. These are interesting, evergreen, perennial and herbaceous plants that grow wild in many tropical climates. They can be grown in humid, tropical greenhouses. See page about Tacca.


 
Tacca chantrieri, Bat Head Lily, Bat Flower, Devil Flower, Black Tacca

Tacca chantrieri, Bat Head Lily, Bat Flower, Devil Flower, Black Tacca
Tacca chantrieri, Bat Head Lily, Bat Flower, Devil Flower, Black Tacca
Tacca chantrieri, Bat Head Lily, Bat Flower, Devil Flower, Black Tacca
Tacca chantrieri, Bat Head Lily, Bat Flower, Devil Flower, Black Tacca
Tacca chantrieri, Bat Head Lily, Bat Flower, Devil Flower, Black Tacca


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   2345 Tacca Chantrieri
Bat Head Lily, Bat Flower, Devil Flower, Black Tacca. Curious, bat-like inflorescence both in shape and color, with wide spreading, wing-like bracts of rich maroon-black, accompanied by long trailing filaments or "whiskers".
 
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