Water hyacinth for ponds | Gardening On

Eichhornia crassipes

When looking for pond plants there are a variety of options that you may not have known before. One of them is the Water hyacintha floating aquatic plant it has leaves of a very lustrous green color, broad and rounded.

This species adds to the range of alternatives you have when you want to decorate a water mirror with attractive plants that are adaptable to this type of environment.

Floating plant

Water hyacinth

The Water hyacinth is thus a very viable plant for ponds, a perennial species and of reduced dimensions that has the shape of a rosette and is supported thanks to its floating stems that contain air. Its flowers are spike and appear in the summer season, being of a soft violet or lilac color with yellowish spots.

The plant is also known as Camalote or Azolla although its scientific name is Eichhornia crasippesbeing part of the family Pontederiaceae. The genus is made up of seven species of perennial and semi-perennial plants, all of them floating, that is, they do not need to anchor the roots to the bottom.

Specifications

camalotes

Native to South AmericaIt is a very frequent species to be found in fresh waters of calm rivers. It is a plant that is also interesting to incorporate into the pond since it helps to reduce the excess nutrients that are in the water, absorbing them with its roots. Despite this virtue, in Spain it has been declared an invasive species and that is why its cultivation is prohibited, although this does not happen in other parts of the world. In addition, it is within the list designed by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature of the 100 Most Harmful Invasive Alien Species in the World.

The Water hyacinth needs to be in the sun or be in semi-shady places. It is sensitive to frost and very low temperatures. The multiplication is through small seedlings and the best habitat for this species is an outdoor place, in an environment of fresh, warm and serene water.

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