This stoloniferous aquatic perennial has a tufted upright habit with slender fibrous roots. It has leathery rounded pale green leaves are swollen at the base and the pale violet blue funnel-shape flowers appear in a spike in during summer.

Hardiness zones 9 to 11

Eichhornia crassipesis naturally found in tropical South America growing in waterways. It prefers a nutrient rich deep wet silty loam that is organic rich in a open sunny position and is frost and drought tender.

Water Hyacinth is grown for its flowers and clumping habit. It is planted as a specimen in tropical ponds or used in conservatory water features. It establishes in one season and is suitable for coastal regions. It is commonly regarded as a weed and is not commonly cultivated for ornamental purposes.ID 2658

Eichhornia(eye-KOR-nee-ah) crassipes(KRAS-ee-pays)

Pontederiaceae (PON-teh-DEH-ree-AY-see-ee)