English Common Name: Alligator Flag, Fire Flag, Red Stemmed Thalia, Giant Water Canna, Greater Thalia Chinese Name / 中文名: 垂花水竹芋 (Chuíhuā shuǐ zhú yù) Other Local Name: Kana Air (Malaysia) Family Name: Marantaceae Scientific Name: Thalia geniculata Synonym: Maranta flexuosa, Maranta geniculata, Renealmia geniculata, Thalia angustifolia, Thalia caerulea, Thalia dipetala, Thalia divaricata Classification: Angiosperms (Flowering Plants) > Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants Division) > Zingiberales > Marantaceae (Arrowroot Family) > Thalia Origin: Tropical America Growth Habit: Shrub Characteristic: An aquatic plant with showy purple flowers that grows to about 3.5 meters height. Care Requirements: Prefers full sun and shallow water. Pictures Location: Penang, Malaysia ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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