{"title":"Aquatic Water Hyacinth","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"90\" data-end=\"117\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"94\" data-end=\"115\"\u003eGenus: Eichhornia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"118\" data-end=\"305\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"118\" data-end=\"129\"\u003eFamily:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pontederiaceae\u003cbr data-start=\"144\" data-end=\"147\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"147\" data-end=\"164\"\u003eCommon Names:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water Hyacinth\u003cbr data-start=\"179\" data-end=\"182\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"182\" data-end=\"199\"\u003eNative Range:\u003c\/strong\u003e Native to the Amazon Basin, South America; now widespread in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"307\" data-end=\"809\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"307\" data-end=\"323\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"323\" data-end=\"326\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"326\" data-end=\"338\"\u003eEichhornia\u003c\/em\u003e is a genus of free-floating aquatic plants known for their attractive, thick, glossy leaves and striking clusters of lavender to violet flowers. The most well-known species, \u003cem data-start=\"513\" data-end=\"535\"\u003eEichhornia crassipes\u003c\/em\u003e, or water hyacinth, is famous for its rapid growth and dense mats that can cover water surfaces in ponds, lakes, and rivers. These plants have bulbous, spongy stalks that aid buoyancy and long feathery roots hanging below the water, providing habitat for aquatic creatures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"811\" data-end=\"828\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"811\" data-end=\"826\"\u003eCare Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"829\" data-end=\"1151\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"829\" data-end=\"883\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"831\" data-end=\"883\"\u003ePrefers full sun for vigorous growth and flowering\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"884\" data-end=\"945\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"886\" data-end=\"945\"\u003eThrives in nutrient-rich, still or slow-moving freshwater\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"946\" data-end=\"996\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"948\" data-end=\"996\"\u003eRequires warm temperatures; not frost-tolerant\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"997\" data-end=\"1067\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"999\" data-end=\"1067\"\u003eCan quickly become invasive — monitor and control spread carefully\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1068\" data-end=\"1151\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1070\" data-end=\"1151\"\u003eSuitable for water gardens, ponds, and wastewater treatment but must be managed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1153\" data-end=\"1179\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1153\" data-end=\"1177\"\u003eInteresting Tidbits:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1180\" data-end=\"1680\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1180\" data-end=\"1328\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1182\" data-end=\"1328\"\u003eWater hyacinth is considered one of the world’s worst invasive aquatic plants due to its fast reproduction and dense mats that disrupt waterways\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1329\" data-end=\"1435\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1331\" data-end=\"1435\"\u003eDespite its invasiveness, it has uses in phytoremediation, removing heavy metals and toxins from water\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1436\" data-end=\"1517\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1438\" data-end=\"1517\"\u003eFlowers open in the morning and close by late afternoon, lasting several days\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1518\" data-end=\"1604\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1520\" data-end=\"1604\"\u003eFloating mats provide shelter and breeding sites for fish, amphibians, and insects\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1605\" data-end=\"1680\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1607\" data-end=\"1680\"\u003eUtilized in some cultures for handicrafts, bioenergy, and animal fodder\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/www.scottsnurseryonline.com\/collections\/aquatic-water-hyacinth.oembed","provider":"Scott's Nursery Ltd. ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}