Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
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Taxon
Thalia dealbata
Common name:
Hardy canna, Powdered thalia, Powdery alligator-flag, Water canna
Family:
Marantaceae (Prayer-plant)
Distribution:
North America
IUCN Red list:
Not evaluated
Comments:
The plant is grown as an aquatic ornamental because of the pretty violet flowers, and in cultivation has been proved hardy as far north as Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) and Vancouver (British Columbia).
Links:
Wikipedia
Locations
1:
Aquatic plants at water-lily pools
(Water lily PONDS)
• Accession: 1999-555/5 • Provenance: Unrecorded
2:
Seed Store
• Accession: 1999-555 • Provenance: Unrecorded
Area
Individual