Thalia dealbata: Country Or Region Of Origin
Southern US, Mexico
Plant Profile: Thalia dealbata
Taxonomy: Thalia dealbataNames
Hardy Canna, Powdery Thalia
Phonetic Spelling:THAL-ee-uh day-al-BAH-tuh
Genus:Thalia
Species:dealbata
Family:Marantaceae
An excellent choice for a water garden, this plant thrives when placed in water that is 12 to 18 inches deep over its crown or in containers ranging from 5 to 20 gallons.
Thalia dealbata Feature Summary
Tags
#water garden
#rain garden
#water plant
#swamps
#pond
#pond garden
#native garden
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Thalia dealbata Feature Summary
Attributes
Southern US, Mexico
Annual
Flowers
Small violet flowers on 8 in. panicle carried high above the foliage
Purple/Lavender
Panicle
Summer
Leaves
Thick ovate to lancelolate blue green leaves dusted with white powder; edged in purple
Green
Blue
Ovate
Whole Plant Traits
Water Plant
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Frequent Standing Water
3 feet-6 feet
12-24 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Coastal
Piedmont
High Organic Matter
Stem
Landscape
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Thalia dealbata Attributes
Thalia dealbata: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Thalia dealbata Flowers
Thalia dealbata: Flower Description
Small violet flowers on 8 in. panicle carried high above the foliage
Thalia dealbata: Flower Color
Purple/Lavender
Thalia dealbata: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Thalia dealbata: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Thalia dealbata: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Thalia dealbata Leaves
Thalia dealbata: Leaf Description
Thick ovate to lancelolate blue green leaves dusted with white powder; edged in purple
Thalia dealbata: Leaf Color
Blue
Green
Thalia dealbata: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Thalia dealbata: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Thalia dealbata Whole Plant Traits
Thalia dealbata: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Thalia dealbata Cultural Conditions
Thalia dealbata: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Thalia dealbata: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Thalia dealbata: Available Space To Plant
12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet
Thalia dealbata: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Thalia dealbata: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Thalia dealbata Stem
Thalia dealbata: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Thalia dealbata Landscape
Thalia dealbata: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Thalia dealbata: Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
Thalia dealbata: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
