Black Bat Flower - Tacca Chantrieri - Exotic Chinese Bulb Seeds - Devil Flower Beetroot Applications

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but it is also a very variable taxon in which a number of variety and forms has been described

They grow from rounded

these majestic trees can be seen at the Allred Lake Natural Area where the trees range from 500 to 1000 years old

USDA Zone - 8

Black Bat Flower - Tacca Chantrieri - Exotic Chinese Bulb Seeds - Devil Flower Beetroot ApplicationsThe Black bat flower, Tacca chantrieri, is a species of flowering plant in the yam family Dioscoreaceae. Tacca chantrieri is an unusual species in that it has black flowers. These flowers are somewhat bat shaped, are up to 12 inches across, and have long 'whiskers' that can grow up to 28 inches. There are different colour types, including white and brown, both retaining the whiskers of the black variety. Tacca chantrierei grow wild in the tropical