How to grow Water hyacinth growing and care:
Aquatic
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Vegetative Reproduction
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No
Difficulties or problems when growing:
Invasive, aggressive
Planting season:
Spring, in the tropic all year
Pests and diseases:
Fish
Pruning season:
All year
How to prune:
Old leaves
Size of the plant?
10-30 cm, 4-12 inches
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing
Water requirement:
Big amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes (full of water)
Blooming information
Bloom season:
Summer / Autumn
General information about the flower
Purple flowers with six petals in the top petal there is also dark purple and yellow with stripes
Scientific name:
Eichhornia crassipes
Categories
Blooming Seasons |
- Autumn flowers
- Summer flowers
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Flower colors |
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Climate |
- Mediterranean Climate
- Subtropics Climate
- Tropics Climate
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Ornamental parts |
- Ornamental flower
- Ornamental leaves
- Ornamental plant
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Plant growing speed |
- Average growing plants
- Fast growing plants
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Plant life-form |
- Evergreen
- Leaf plant
- Perennial plant
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Plant Uses |
- Ornamental plants
- Water plants
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Planting Season |
- Autumn Planting
- Spring Planting
- Summer planting
- Winter planting
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Plants sun exposure |
- Full sun Plants
- Part shade Plants
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Watering plants |
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Hardiness zone |
- Hardiness zone 10
- Hardiness zone 11
- Hardiness zone 12
- Hardiness zone 13
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