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three purple flowers are blooming in the grass

Eichhornia crassipes is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft) at a fast rate. It is in flower from May to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). It can fix Nitrogen. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

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three purple and white flowers with green leaves in the background, close up view to the center

As you can see, Water Hyacinth has a beautiful flower, but it is also an extremely harmful invasive species. It has been characterized as one of the ten most toxic plants in the world, and the worst aquatic one. Originally native to South America, it has been naturalized throughout most of the tropical and subtropical areas of the world. Water Hyacinth is a free-floating water plant that forms dense mats on the surface of the water. These can completely block light and oxygen from reaching…

watercolor painting of purple flowers and green leaves

Tania Efimova on Instagram: "The Fairy Pond 💚💜 Water hyacinth/ Eichhornia crassipes You can see this work among others at the exhibition “The Language of Wonder” at Uma Seminyak starting tomorrow 🎉 #watercolor #watercolour #watercolorart #artwork #watercolorpainting #watercolorgallery #aquarelle #aquarellegallery #aquarellepainting #watercolors #watercolorartist #flowerswatercolor #floralart #botanicalart #botanicalpainting #botanicalillustration #botanicalartlovers…

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