Van Bourgondien

Bloom Time:Aug - Sep
Hardiness Zone:10
Height:36″
Color:White
Size:No.1 size roots
Light Requirements:

White Bat Flower

Item #62264 - Spring 2009 Advance Catalog
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$14.99

This unusual species is native to the humid regions of Southeast Asia. In the jungles its 12" diameter, bat-shaped blooms are pollinated by exotic jungle creatures as they brush past the two foot long "whiskers". Grow these flowers in well-draining pots inundated with water throughout the growing season. In shady, humid growing situations with plenty of water and liguid fertilizer, these plants can grow as tall as three feet.

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