Well, Karen, I tried it as a houseplant several years ago and it didn't make it. Bat Plants need high humidity, the leaves will brown and crisp up if its too dry, like it usually is inside a home in winter.

I grow them extremely easily out in my greenhouse, both the Black and WHite ones. The black ones self-seeded and they popped up everywhere, so seeds do germinate (I guess with and without help, LOL) but it would probably be infinitely better for you if you got ahold of an actual plant...with most tropical plants, the seed needs to be extremely fresh. If your seed source for the Tacca can't honestly tell you how old the seed is, you might not have success.

My house is very dry in the winter, so it probably wouldn't like it. I thought I would get someone's opinion before I tried, so I wouldn't waste money on something that wouldn't be happy. Thanks!

Karen

A humidifier?

I just bought one of these and am also in Ohio and can't find information yet on how to care for them. Some say mist them, others say that is the worst thing to do. My humidity is around 50% inside and I'm wishing it was higher. I have one of those zip-up "4 tier greenhouse" things that I may try. The plant in a tray with pebbles in it and water in the tray inside the zipped enclosure.

The "greenhouse" is in an east window-does anybody know if this is ok? Most sources say not to be in direct light, but I don't see east windows as being that direct. Any thoughts folks?

I really would like to know what soil to repot it in since I can't get specific answers from that pages that I've checked.

I bought some seeds once but it said it needed 30-270 days to germinate so after a month I gave up and did buy a plant. Right now it is dormant and looks dead but I've been told to wait and it will start growing again. My book of Tropical Flowering Plants states that the Bat Plant needs regular moisture, fertile, humus-rich well-drained soil and filtered to medium shade.In the wild, they grow in the shady forest understory so I think the east window should be fine.

I bought a couple of these from Parks several months ago (buy one get one free), got a couple of dormant rootstock. Two months later, they haven't shown any signs of life, but just checked today and they've put out a bunch of roots, just no above-ground activity. Hope it's coming!

I haven't had any problem growing them in the house.
Garidno's has gorgeous bloomingt sized (black and white)

Here is a link that might be useful: Gardino Nursery FL

I have a white bat to trade