Bat Flower Live Plant (Tacca chantrieri) Flower Colour:White except for the Northern Territory

except for the Northern Territory and Western Australia

Firmness of arils

These plants are highly sought after for their sweet white fruit and edible core

The thin-skinned fruit has a thick

This varity produces a huge fruits

Bat Flower Live Plant (Tacca chantrieri) Flower Colour:White except for the Northern TerritoryNative to southern parts of Asia, bat flower (Tacca spp.) has shiny, bright green leaves. It blooms on a stem from the center of the plant, with a cluster of purple flowers in the center. Above these flowers are 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. Most common is the black bat flower (Tacca chantrieri); its wing like bracts are