This is a pictorial of photographs and paintings of gardens wild and tamed to be found all over the world. All work is credited to the best of my ability and unless otherwise stated they do not belong to me.
Tacca chantrieri or, the black bat flower. Native to Yunnan province, China, the flowers can be nearly a foot across.
(Image by Greg Allikas)
This flower wants to eat your face.
Stunning…yes, it looks just like what you’d think it was: Black Bat Flower.