9/3/08

Holy Whiskers Batman!

I had the opportunity to tour Leu Gardens in Orlando this weekend. I was most excited about seeing two very mature bat flowers (tacca integrifolia). They have both the white and black varieties. Shown here is the white.


They are also called cats whiskers, and they remind me of ground orchids. They like humid shade. These two plants were all of 4 ft wide by 3 ft tall. It's obviously all abou the bloom...not the foliage.

I've found that most plants, as is the case here, called "black" are actually deep purple...(e.g., poppies, orchids, roses). I've never seen a truly black bloom, but I'm sure they are out there.
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2 comments:

  1. Danielle, I have never seen plant before. Very unusual yet beautiful. :) btw, I've been reading your blog and the googly eyes on the plants made me laugh out loud lmao :)...Jeanne

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  2. This is one of my absolutely favorite flowers. Thanks for sharing the pics.

    (btw, this is MrBrownThumb I'm just using an account for a different blog)

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