Black bat plant T. chanterii
This tropical plant, hardy in Zone 10, needs a minimum winter temperature between 55 and 60 degrees F at night with a daytime temperature 5 to 15 degress higher. It is best suited for growing in a greenhouse or a humid sunroom. Plant individually in 6" to 8" pots in coarse, rich, loamy soil that is well-drained. Fertilize weekly from spring to fall with half-strength liquid fertilizer. In cold climates, let the plant to go dormant in winter, water sparingly. These are blooming-sized healthy plants. Zones 10-11 or indoors
White bat plant White bat plants are strange but beautiful tropical plants. Taccas have long white whiskers that hang down 12 in from the unusual flowers.
