Careful fellas!!! Isn't the "Black Orchid" the one that is guarded by big
snakes?
Be safe,
Garland

"H Playel" wrote in message
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Great!
Good hunting =)

//H

"John Carruthers" skrev i meddelandet
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I'm guessing Tacca chantrieri. A k a the bat plant. Can be very dark
blackish purple, but not really. Plants don't do "jet" black.
Not very easy to grow, I've heard. I feel like trying, though!


That's the one :-))
Now to find a specimen.
jc


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