Water Hyacinth -
(Eichhornia crassipes)
Aquatic Plants
Other Common Names: Common Water Hyacinth, Water Orchid
Family: Pontederiaceae Genus: Eichhornia Species: crassipes
      
Chris Schema
Planted · 12 years ago
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Updated: 12 years ago
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Plant Type: Aquatic Temp / Zone: Zone 9A · 20° to 25° F, Zone 9B · 25° to 30° F, Zone 10A · 30° to 35° F, Zone 10B · 35° to 40° F Sun Exposure: Full / Mostly Sun Soil Drainage: Very Poorly Drained Water Needs: High Level of Care: Low Flower Color: Lavender, Purple, Soft Lavender, Violet Attracts: Visual Attention Foliage Color: Dark Green, Light Green, Medium Green Average Width: .5' to 1' Average Height: 0' to 1' Season of Color: Summer Blooms Landscape Uses: Accent, Garden Pond, Mass Planting, Provides Shade, Small Groups Growth Habits: Clumping, Dense, Low-Growing, Mat-Forming, Trailing / Spreading Theme Gardens: Bog Loading Plant Attributes
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Water hyacinth are one of the fastest growing plants known. They produce by runners which eventually form a new plant. In man made ponds they need to be thinned out periodically keeping them from covering much of the waters surface. When not controlled they can block sunlight from reaching other aquatic plants and starve the water of oxygen which can kill other plants and fish. Controlled they provide a food source for fish, keep the water clean and help to provide oxygen to ponds.
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