White and Purple. Powdery Alligator Flag, Thalia dealbata, Amsterdam Zoo ARTIS, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Thalia is named for the German botanist Johannes Thal (1542-1583), for what reason I don't know. Our plant was discovered by the intrepid Scottish naturalist, botanist and explorer John Fraser (1750-1811) in North America. I took this photo in the Amsterdam Zoo; examining the plant carefully I didn't notice the powdery white underside of its leaves ('dealbata'). But it's certainly a beautiful waterside plant.
PS Olymp has now been retired; but a younger family member, Omy!, accompanies yours truly... Please bear with him as he strives to fill Olymp's shoes.
White and Purple. Powdery Alligator Flag, Thalia dealbata, Amsterdam Zoo ARTIS, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Thalia is named for the German botanist Johannes Thal (1542-1583), for what reason I don't know. Our plant was discovered by the intrepid Scottish naturalist, botanist and explorer John Fraser (1750-1811) in North America. I took this photo in the Amsterdam Zoo; examining the plant carefully I didn't notice the powdery white underside of its leaves ('dealbata'). But it's certainly a beautiful waterside plant.
PS Olymp has now been retired; but a younger family member, Omy!, accompanies yours truly... Please bear with him as he strives to fill Olymp's shoes.