Victoria amazonica, Victoria regiaFamily: NymphaeaceaeAmazon WaterlilyOrigin: Tropical America This is the largest known waterlily, with leaves reaching to 6ft across. The flowers are white the first night they are open and become pink the second night. These frost-tender plants need at least 3ft of water in which to grow and
Thalia geniculataFamily: MarantaceaeFire Flag, Alligator Flag, Red Stemmed Thalia Origin: Central America The large, broadly lance-shaped, long-petioled leaves are covered with a white powdery coating as are all parts of the plant. The blue and purple flowers are crowded in an open panicle. Suitable for bogs and water gardens. Prefers full
Sagittaria sagittifoliaFamily: AlismataceaeHawaii ArrowheadOrigin: temperate regions of Europe and Asia Sagittaria sagittifolia ‘Flore Pleno’ is also known with an invalid name: S. latifolia ‘Flore Pleno’. This double flowering arrowhead is very beautiful and hard to get even in Malaysia. The plants produce two to three leaves per week in tropical
