Tacca chantrieri 'Green Isle'– emerald bat flower, a spectacular tropical rarity

Tacca chantrieri 'Green Isle', also known as Green Bat Flower or emerald bat flower, is an exotic tropical plant, fascinating for its unusual flowers, with emerald upper bracts resembling bat wings and intensely green cup-shaped tepals with a brownish center, broad petals, and green thread-like bracteoles resembling a bat's whiskers. It is a collector's species, appreciated both for its dramatic inflorescences and its glossy, deep green foliage.

🌿 Botanical characteristics:

• Family: Dioscoreaceae

• Origin: Southeast Asia (Thailand, Malaysia, southern China)

• Leaves: large, elliptical, glossy, with prominent veins; lush, tropical appearance.

• Flowers: black-violet, spectacular, with long 20–30 cm filaments; usually blooms in summer-autumn.

• Growth habit: herbaceous, medium-sized (up to 60 cm tall).

☀️ Growing conditions:

• Light: prefers bright, indirect light, without direct sun.

• Watering: regular; the substrate should be kept moist but well drained.

• Soil: loose, rich in organic matter – ideally a mix for tropical plants (peat + perlite + fine bark).

• Temperature: 20–28°C; avoid exposure below 16°C.

• Humidity: high; misting the leaves or using a humidifier is recommended.

💚 Advantages and uses:

• A rare, spectacular, and exotic collector's plant.

• Its unusual flowers attract attention in any indoor space or greenhouse.

• Suitable for tropical plant displays, large terrariums, or humid, bright spaces.

• Perfect for collectors of unusual plants.

⚠️ Note: The leaves and flowers may have imperfections caused by transport or acclimatization. These aspects are normal and do not affect the plant's health.

Approx. 65 cm tall, including the pot