FREE: Black Bat Flower "seeds 5" 4 days only

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this auction is for 5 black bat flower seeds
Taccas have beautiful foliage and one of the most interesting flowers ever seen. The flowers are dark brown or a dark maroon color with long whisker-like filaments resembling a flying bat or cat with long whiskers. They like shade and good air circulation. They don't like too much heat and air that is too dry. We have found that they don't like to be rootbound. It may not be a bad idea to repot it every year in the spring. When you reach a 10" pot or larger you can wash the soil, cut most of the roots off, and remove most of the leaves. Remove the babies and repot in the same size pot with fresh soil. The soil is one of the most important things for success with Taccas. The mixture needs to be light, very porous, something that drains well. Use something like:
60% Canadian peat moss
30% perlite or arlite
10% vermiculite

FAMILY : Taccaceae
ORIGIN : South East Asia
SIZE : 20"
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS : shade
WATER REQUIREMENTS : always keep moist
MIN. TEMP. : temperatures in the 40's or colder should be avoided
FLOWER : year round