Water Hyacinth Plant Description. Water Hyacinth Eichornia crassipes is a true aquatic free-floating plant. Water hyacinth any aquatic plant of the genus Eichhornia of the pickerelweed family Pontederiaceae consisting of about five species native primarily to tropical America.
It has been widely planted as a water ornamental around the world because of its striking flowers. These thick waxy leaves grow in rosettes around. This is a non-native plant that should not be grown as it is invasive and.
Free-floating individual plants develop short bulbous petioles which are spongy enabling the plant to float on the waters surface.
Succulent leaves and bright purple petals the Water Hyacinth flower is a great water filter removing nutrients that algae requires to survive surface coverage gives fish protection. Water hyacinth is typified as an herbaceous free-floating aquatic plant with erect aerial leaves lilac flowers and submerged roots. The leaves and stalks are glossy and smooth to the touch. This is a non-native plant that should not be grown as it is invasive and.