I love growing things. It’s almost as much fun as baking. A few months ago, I ran across a picture of a Bat Plant (Tacca chantrieri) and decided it had one of the coolest looking flowers I’d ever seen. That was it. Filed the info away and didn’t think about it again.
And then… I decide to kill some time at my favorite local nursery, and what do I see? Pot after pot of Bat Plants. To make the day even better, they were all half-price. Apparently, the nursery was down to the last few in their allotment and was making room for new plants before the year’s first freeze.
Yes, I bought one. As soon as I got home, I found one of the bat flowers budding. So cool to watch it emerge each day!
Now, I need to keep the plant alive. Cross your fingers, and share any words of wisdom you have on keeping plants alive. I don’t want to kill it. It’s inside until spring and the temps are constantly over 50F (10c). I’ve read several webpages (all reputable nursery sites) about growing indoors during the winter, and I think conditions are right.
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Really interesting. I didn’t even know a Bat Plant existed ❣️
What an interesting flower. I had not heard of the bat plant till now. I don’t have any tips except maybe don’t over water.