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common water hyacinth

Pontederia crassipes

The common water hyacinth is a beautiful floating plant with large, purple flowers. It grows on water and can make ponds look like a magical garden!

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The common water hyacinth has glossy, rounded green leaves that float on the water's surface, supported by bulbous, air-filled petioles. Its striking purple-blue flowers feature six petals, with one larger petal displaying a prominent yellow spot, making it easily distinguishable.

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

A single plant can produce thousands of seeds in a year.

It's one of the fastest-growing plants on Earth!

Its roots can grow up to 60 cm long underwater.

Water hyacinth can double its population size in just two weeks!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Floating Power

Common water hyacinth has bulbous, air-filled petioles that keep its leaves and flowers afloat, allowing it to thrive on water surfaces.

Fähigkeit

Super Spreader

Common water hyacinth can reproduce both by seeds and stolons, quickly forming dense mats that cover vast areas.

Fähigkeit

Water Purifier

Common water hyacinth can absorb heavy metals and pollutants from the water through its roots, acting as a natural filter.

Maße und Details

Höhe
10-100 cm
Ausbreitung
20-60 cm
Blütengröße
3-5 cm
Blütezeit
Spring to fall
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

water hyacinth weevil

Neochetina eichhorniae

Larvae and adults feed on plant tissue.

eaten by

water hyacinth weevil

Neochetina bruchi

Larvae and adults feed on plant tissue.

eaten by

Nile Tilapia

Tilapia nilotica

Browses on young plants and roots.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Floating Water Plant

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Do not touch or pull plants without adult supervision, as some may have sharp edges.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von common water hyacinth?

10-100 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von common water hyacinth?

20-60 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von common water hyacinth?

3-5 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von common water hyacinth?

Spring to fall

Was ist der/die/das essbar von common water hyacinth?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von common water hyacinth?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von common water hyacinth?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von common water hyacinth?

Insekten

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