Taxon

Thalia dealbata

 
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Thalia dealbata - Thalia
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Common name: Thalia
Family: Marantaceae (Prayer-plant Family)
Distribution: North America
Life form: Aquatic
Comments: Thalia is a rhizomatous marsh or marginal aquatic perennial that features long-stalked canna-like foliage and violet blue flowers. It is a tall plant (to 6-10’) that features paddle-shaped blue-green canna-like leaves (to 18” long) on petioles to 24” long. Foliage is dusted with a white powder. The violet flowers appear in branched open panicles (to 8” long) atop scapes typically rising well above the foliage to 6’ (less frequently to 10’) tall and bloom in July and August.
Links: The Plant List

Locations

  • 1: Center Lake • Accession: 2015-617/1 • Provenance: Garden
  • 2: Childrens Garden • Accession: 2019-155/1 • Provenance: Garden
  • 3: East Lake • Accession: 2015-812 • Provenance: Garden
  • 4: East Lake • Accession: 2017-204 • Provenance: Garden
  • 5: West Lake • Accession: 2015-620/1 • Provenance: Garden
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