Tacca chantrieri The Bat Plant

[clarita]

Anyone Grow it or have a resource? Been dying top try it!

[articuno75]

Are you looking for culture notes or vendors? There are 2 types that I know of. White and black.

[made4engineering]

A place called Glasshouse Works sold Tacca about a half a year ago... they probably still do.

[clarita]

Thanks. I am looking for vendours. I'm not into seedlings. Can't seem to find anything but Babies and seeds. Jenny you are correct, there are 2. There is also Tacca laevis which is green!

[articuno75]

Here are a couple of venders:

Gardino Nursery

Van Bourgondien

Gardinos has them in 6" pots for $20. Be sure to check for availability. I hope this helps.

[clarita]

You're a doll. They are ordered, black and white!:0 I am still hunting for the Tacca laevis (green form)... Thanks ever so much!

['Chid Kid]

Clara,

Try T & C Terrariums. They're temporarily out of stock but list Tacca plantaginea (Mini Bat Plant), which has greenish flowers. Is that what you're looking for?

Awhile back, I found pictures of the black one on someone's patio, and the foliage was messy and ugly. Maybe it could be neat and tidy. T & C says to keep the black one out of the wind because the large leaves can get snapped off.

[clarita]

There are a few green ones laevis is one and plantaginea may be another. Thanks so much. The white and black will be arriving this week :-)))))! I AM SOOO tired of winter. I am hoping the additions will brighten things up