Overview:-
- The black bat flower or tacca chantireri is an unusual flowering plant that found in Thailand, India, Malaysia and East Asia. As its name indicates the plant has unique bat-shaped purple-black flowers. This bizarre flower grows 12 inches across and has long stems which reach up to a length of 28 inches. The long black stems or whiskers make ‘bat in flight’ like appearance of this bizarre flower.
- The bat flowers grow best in tropical regions with high humidity. The plant blooms in midsummer, typically in black color. The bat flowers also come in brown, green and maroon.