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Eichhornia crassipes/Water Hyacinth
Spring flower
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Spring flower
This plant is a pest, but has beautiful flowers
Spreads by plants floating from on place to another and also produces viable seed
Clogging a body of water
A floating mass of water hyancinth can quickly cover a small body of water
This species grows rapidly and spread quickly in bodies of water
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Scientific Name:
Eichhornia crassipes
Common Name:
Water Hyacinth
Plant Type:
Evergreen
Leaf Type:
Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:
8, 9, 10, 11
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Height:
1-2 feet
Spread:
1-2 feet
Bloom time:
Spring, Summer
Flower color:
Purple
Light Exposure:
Sun, Part Sun, Filtered Shade, Morning sun
Drainage:
Wet
Rate of Growth:
Fast
Water Requirement:
High
Maintenance Level:
High
Susceptible to insects
and diseases:
No
Comments:
This is a water plant that clogs southern waterways and other bodies of water. This is a terribly invasive perennial. It makes many streams almost impassable by motor or other boats. It spreads by asexual and sexual means.