Family Name: Marantaceae

Synonyms: Maranta dealbata, Thalia barbata, Ataenidia biflora, Ataenidia stricta, Ataenidia dealbata

Common Name: Powdery Alligator Flag, Powdery Canna, Powdery Thalia, Water Canna

CLASSIFICATIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS

Plant Division : Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Monocotyledon)

Plant Growth Form : Aquatic & Hydrophyte (Emergent, Waterside / Marginal), Herbaceous Plant

Lifespan (in Singapore) : Perennial

Mode of Nutrition : Autotrophic

Maximum Height : 1.5 m

Maximum Plant Spread / Crown Width : 1.5 m

PLANT CARE AND PROPAGATION

Light Preference : Full Sun

Water Preference : Lots of Water