Where the flower grows, like a bat (photo)
In Russia it can be seen in greenhouses and greenhouses.
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In the tropics of South-East Asia found an unusual plant, which is due to the bizarre shape of flowers is also called “bat” or “devil’s tongue”. This perennial takka of the family Dioscoreaceae.
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At takki black flowers in the shape of a bat and long “whiskers” — bracts. The height of the bat ranges from 40 cm to 1 m, and one species reaches 3 m.
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In nature, the Tacca grows in wet evergreen forests or on the coast. Some species can carry and more dry climate. In the dry season they have dies aboveground part to re-grow quickly with the onset of the rains.
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To see tacko in greenhouses and greenhouses. One of its kinds — takku Manchurian (TASS integrifalia) can be found even in flower shops.
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In tropical countries takku cultivated young leaves and inflorescences of this plant are edible, for example, for cooking curry. From the stems weave hats and Koreneva ground into a flour, which is in demand from confectioners and herbalists.
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