What am I doing wrong? Orchid is dying
 

HI,
I am brand new to this so please bare with me. My orchid is dying in front of my eyes and I cant figure out why. This one is supposed to stay moist and I water it every day but the leaves are dry and the flower itself looks like it is also dry for some reason. I bought this orchid 2 weeks ago and the guy said to us in 2 days it should open up but never did. Please help! I would hate to see this flower go away. I have attached some picture unfortunately I fogot the type of this Orchid, so if you know what it is please let me know. It just looks sad it was such a beauty when I bought itn and now that

I dont have a clue what orchid this is :dunno:

What do the roots look like

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It's likely that it's been getting too much water, causing the roots to rot and the plant to become dehydrated.

Do you know the name of this? What type of potting media/mix is it in?

It doesn't look like any orchid that I am familiar with. Can you contact the grower and ask what it is?

Its a Tacca, aka bat flower. Can't help with care, sorry.

Thanks guys... I bought the flower at am orchid show. I have no way of contacting the supplier as I don't have any info from him. Ill take a pic of the root tomo when it's light out. Thanks so much for ur help

Tacca? Bat flower? Is that a orchid? I've never come across one or heard of one, but then there are thousends of orchids I've never heard of, I'm sure. Guess I'll google. :)

No the Bat Plant isn't an orchid.

But it's a very interesting plant if you can find one to buy.

Are you sure the plant is dying? The leaves look like they need support. Was the flower open before?

Flower could be fading but this doesn't mean the plant is dying although I have seen healthier specimens. Looks up Bat Plant Culture on Google and you might be able to work out what the issue is from that.

I'm wondering if anyone has a source for Tacca chantrieri, the Black Bat Flower? I've looked at Amazon and EBay but neither seems to have what reads as a reliable source, except maybe for seeds.

I have read that this plant can go dormant when the proper conditions are not met, unlike Tacca integrifolia, the White Bat Flower.