These are really cool there just in time for Halloween flowers last almost a month.

Pictures of that do not even begin to do it justice. I finally saw one "in the flesh" at a garden center...........it was $40 or thereabouts, and I was not going to part with that amount of cashola, so I drooled and kept walking. LOL

I've had two of the black ones. Both were birthday gifts, and I killed both of them by leaving them outside in the intense heat of summer two years in a row. You'd think I'd learn.

Hi i paid that lol mine stay out year round were just as hot as you only if a frost or freeze warning do i move them. The secret is keep a tub under the pot keep 3-4 inches of water at all times they love being wet reminds me of a bog plant. I give them the brug fertilizer they do just fine. You let them get dry poof there goners

What a cool flower!

"If" I ever get another Tacca, I'll make sure to keep it damp. Losing the second one was soooo disappointing that I decided not to try again.

From the Garden Club of Austin plant show. My first Tacca won a blue.

Good to know they like wet feet.

Aww I never give up. I just ordered 50 seeds mine don't give seed must not have the right bug here lol. My heliconia are producing seed I grew these from seed. Lobster claw every body's always up for bananas Manzo apple have a slight taste of apple. You can freeze your bananas make muffins or bread with them later they turn black but squeeze them and there you go!!

Thank you every body!! Any one here grow

Lang Lang vine? I have the tree's here and the vine.

I have an Ylang-Ylang tree. The fragrance is heavenly.

Never grew the vine? It's alot like a small tree. I would send you seeds of my vine if you have seed from your tree.

We have the vine at the Garden, I don't like the scent as much.
I'll keep an eye out for seed and will be happy to share.

Thank you mine grows like crazy here seeds are huge!

This plant is called BatFace. Cuphea llavea. @mkb136 and @AnnaZ, up here I have had this one, it is not expensive and certainly not as exotic as your variety, but it sure would be fun to have at halloween, instead of summer, when I usually find it. It's sold to fill summer containers here.

Oh, now, that looks strange!

Cute little Bat face cuphea!

Very neat looking! Thanks for sharing the pic!

They really are a cute plant.

Here's my Tacca chantrieri from a few years ago............




I gave it away in 2012 when I moved house. The new house had no conservatory and as a listed building there was no chance to add one. The greenhouse wasn't an option as it would nearly have filled it. They grow big - mine was five feet across when I let it go. Being from the tropical rainforests of Malaysia they love heat and humidity, dislike direct sun and drying out (as previously noted).