Bent Alligator Flag
Thalia geniculata L. - Prayer-Plant familySize
Mature Height: Up to around 10.0 feet
Plant Type: Forb/herb
Features
Flower Color: Blue, Purple
Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall, Winter
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Intermediate
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly)
Larval Species depending on Bent Alligator Flag: Calpodes ethlius
Native Range
- USA: Florida, Louisiana
- MEX: Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
- USA+: Puerto Rico
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)
State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.