Eichhornia crassipes

Location: Okinawa Taketomijima
Location: Okinawa Taketomijima
Location: Okinawa Taketomijima

Flower name
Eichhornia crassipes
Scientific name
Eichhornia crassipes
Alias布袋葵, ホテイソウ, 布袋草, ウオーター・ヒアシンス, water hyacinth
Place of originAmazonian river basin of South America
Place of floweringBotanical Gardens, Potted flower, River, pond, Rice paddies
Flowering seasonJune, July, August, September
Language of flowersLove fun

What is Eichhornia crassipes

Birth flowers for Jul 13

Eichhornia crassipes , Water hyacinth (Mussium: Scientific name: Eichhornia crassipes) is native to the Amazonian river basin of South America and is a floating aquatic plant of the family Pontederiaceae. In the summer, light purple flowers come in bloom. The bulging petiole has become a floating sac. Because it is easy to breed widely, it may be a nuisance plant in the pond etc.

Common name: Eichhornia crassipes, Scientific name: Eichhornia crassipes, aka: Water hyacinth, Origin: Tropical America, Plant height: 20-40 cm, flowering time : June-September, flower color: light purple.