Bat Flower Plant, White, Tacca integrifolia Ornamental

Bat Flower Plant, White, Tacca integrifolia The Tacca plant is native to the understory tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia including Thailand, Malaysia, and southern China. Bat flowers are unusual with somewhat batwing-shaped lobes. The widely flared bracts mimic the look of a bat's wings in flight, while the rounded lobed blooms beneath appear to be the body. The large flowers have long cat-like 'whiskers' that can grow up to 28 inches long. The plant itself grows to 24"-36" tall with long stems and broad shiny leaves. The white species is almost twice as large as the black species. Bat flowers are understory plants preferring at least 40-60% shade. They're perfectly happy and fast growers indoors with enough humidity. Well-draining slightly acidic peat / pine bark based potting mix with very good drainage is a must when growing this plant. Soil should remain somewhat moist on a continual basis but never allowed to get soggy - during dormancy in autumn and winter the plant should