- Scientific Name: Eichhornia crassipes
- Hardiness Zone: 9-11 What Zone am I?
- Size: Up to 6" tall
- Flowering Season: June - August
- Cultural Requirements:
- Requires abundant sunlight
- You will need to fertilize your fast-growing hyacinths if their leaves turn yellow.
- Water hyacinths grow in nearly any kind of water without salt in it.
- Growth Rate: Reproduce quite fast. In the tropics it is a weed, so unwanted plants should be disposed of responsibly through composting.
Floating aquatic plants can be a very effective way of adding filtration and surface coverage to a water garden. Since the free floating plants, have no roots anchored in soil they draw 100% of their nutrients directly from the water, feeding on nutrients that would otherwise feed algae. Simply place these plants around your pond or in the bio-filter.
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