Powdery alligator-flag

Thalia dealbata

''Thalia dealbata'', the powdery alligator-flag, hardy canna, or powdery thalia, is an aquatic plant in the family Marantaceae, native to swamps, ponds and other wetlands in the southern and central United States. Its range includes much of Coastal Plains and the lower Mississippi Valley.
Powdery alligator flag - Thalia dealbata Sepilok, Sabah (Malaysia; Island of Borneo) Geotagged,Malaysia,Summer,Thalia dealbata

Appearance

''Thalia dealbata'' grows to 6 ft , with small violet flowers on an 8 in panicle held above the foliage. The blue-green leaves are ovate to lanceolate, dusted with white powder and with purple edges.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassMonocots
OrderZingiberales
FamilyMarantaceae
GenusThalia
SpeciesT. dealbata
Photographed in
Malaysia