Black Bat Flower - Tacca Chantrieri - Exotic Chinese Bulb Seeds - Devil Flower Lettuce Adansonia digitata

Adansonia digitata

The 6-8 spines are striking strong and up to 8

Medium hot pods have a unique shape remembering the hat of a Bishop

reaching a maximum of about 12m where there is good water

its hotness depends on the maturity of the pepper

Black Bat Flower - Tacca Chantrieri - Exotic Chinese Bulb Seeds - Devil Flower Lettuce Adansonia digitataThe Black bat flower, Tacca chantrieri, is a species of flowering plant in the yam family Dioscoreaceae. Tacca chantrieri is an unusual species in that it has black flowers. These flowers are somewhat bat shaped, are up to 12 inches across, and have long 'whiskers' that can grow up to 28 inches. There are different colour types, including white and brown, both retaining the whiskers of the black variety. Tacca chantrierei grow wild in the tropical