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NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Thalia dealbata

Powdery Thalia, Powdery Alligator-flag, Hardy Canna, Water Canna

Scientific Name:

Thalia dealbata

Genus:

Thalia

Species Epithet:

dealbata

Common Name:

Powdery Thalia, Powdery Alligator-flag, Hardy Canna, Water Canna

Plant Type

Herb/Wildflower

Life Cycle

Perennial

Plant Family

Marantaceae (Arrowroot Family)

Native/Alien:

S.E. Native

Invasive Status:

(*Key)

Size:

3-6 ft., 6-12 ft.

Bloom Color(s):

Blue, Purple

Light:

Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day

Soil Moisture:

Wet, Aquatic

Bloom Time:

May, June, July, August, September

Habitat Description:

Swamp forests, wet ditches, brackish marshes. Native from SC & GA west to TX and north to OK, MO, AR, IN, and KY.

Leaf Arrangement:

Basal

Leaf Retention:

Nothing Specified

Leaf Type:

Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like

Leaf Form:

Simple

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Wildlife Value:

Has some wildlife value

Landscape Value:

Recommended and Available

State Rank:

(*Key)

Global Rank:

G4 - Apparently Secure (*Key)

State Status:

(*Key)

Notes:

Can form large colonies. Planted in water gardens and rain gardens.

Gaston County, NC, cultivated

The Scientific Name is Thalia dealbata. You will likely hear them called Powdery Thalia, Powdery Alligator-flag, Hardy Canna, Water Canna. This picture shows the  of Thalia dealbata

Larry Mellichamp

Gaston County, NC, cultivated

The Scientific Name is Thalia dealbata. You will likely hear them called Powdery Thalia, Powdery Alligator-flag, Hardy Canna, Water Canna. This picture shows the  of Thalia dealbata

Larry Mellichamp

Chesterfield County, SC

The Scientific Name is Thalia dealbata. You will likely hear them called Powdery Thalia, Powdery Alligator-flag, Hardy Canna, Water Canna. This picture shows the  of Thalia dealbata

Larry Mellichamp

Links:

USDA PLANTS Database Record

https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/thalia-dealbata/
 

https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=THDE
 

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=a646
 



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