Thalia dealbata

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 geniculata (Fire Flag, Alligator Flag, Red Stemmed Thalia )