Water hyacinth

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

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

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

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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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