Water hyacinth

Water hyacinth is a highly popular pond plant due to its beauty and ability to absorb excess nutrients from the pond.

Common Water Hyacinth (eichhornia crassipes) care, facts, benefits, hardiness and growing advice. How to properly care and plant Water Hyacinth in ponds.

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PRICES MAY VARY. 3-piece Water Hyacinth Floating Pond Plant

Floating pond plants such as water hyacinths and water lettuce help reduce algae growth in the pond, provide shade and improve water quality

Water hyacinth adds color and a bit of shade to a water lily bowl.

Another picture of a beautiful freshwater pest. Water hyacinths spread by vegetative reproduction and they can really clog freshwater lakes and rivers. Don't worry I won't put any in the Charles River. Check out my new page "Botany WIthout Borders: Where Design Meets Science." botanywithoutborders.blogspot.com/

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Eichhornia crassipes is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft) at a fast rate. It is in flower from May to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). It can fix Nitrogen. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.