Thalia dealbata (Powdery Thalia)

Thalia dealbata (Powdery Thalia) purple flower spike close up with white dusty coating and green stem
Thalia dealbata (Powdery Thalia) stem carrying clusters of small purple flowers coated in white powder

Botanical name: Thalia dealbata

Common names: Powdery Thalia, Hardy Canna, Water Canna, Alligator Flag

Family: Marantaceae

Origin: Southeastern North America

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 9-10?

USDA Plant Hardiness MapSmall plant 2-5 ftSemi-shadeShadeKeep soil wet: Bog or aquatic plantBlue, lavender, purple flowersFlood tolerant plant

Powdery Alligator Flag is a robust, tropical, aquatic perennial. The large, broadly lance-shaped, long-petioled leaves are covered with a white powdery coating as are all parts of the plant. The blue and purple flowers are crowded in an open panicle. Alligator Flag can reach heights of 6 feet tall and leaves as wide as 20 inches.

Similar plants: Thalia dealbata (Powdery Thalia)


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Thalia dealbata (Powdery Thalia) purple flower close up with pale dusty grey bracts
Thalia dealbata (Powdery Thalia) purple and white flower spike in a close up view
Thalia dealbata (Powdery Thalia) purple flower close up on a slender green stem
Thalia dealbata (Powdery Thalia) close up with purple flower spikes and white waxy coating
Thalia dealbata (Powdery Thalia) purple flower spike with dusty white bracts in close up.
Thalia dealbata (Powdery Thalia) green leaves plant growing tall with pointed oval shapes
Thalia dealbata (Powdery Thalia) purple flower and green leaves on a slender plant
Thalia dealbata (Powdery Thalia) close up of small violet flower clusters on long slender stems


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