Black Bat Flower Bloom. 30032014 The black bat plant garners its name from its black coloured bat-like flower that also has long black whiskers. Growing bat flowers requires a little extra bat flower care but blossoms of this unusual specialty plant make the extra care of bat flower.
Black bat flowers can be propagated via division of rhizome and tuber or via seeds. After the plant blooms it will develop seed pods and is capable of setting seed without pollinators. 30032014 The black bat plant garners its name from its black coloured bat-like flower that also has long black whiskers.
They bloom towards the end of summer and can produce 6-12.
Each flower lifespan is five to seven weeks. The Black Bat flower seems to be somewhat of an enigma to horticulturalists who seem unable to explain why their blooms are so showy when they dont seem to be used for pollination. Indoor blooms and those outside in semi-tropical climates may appear in spring and last until early autumn. Flowering seems to begin when the plants have produced 2-3 full-size leaves.