Freshwater
Pontederia crassipes
Pontederiaceae
Facts
Care
- Growth form
- Floating
- Placement
- Surface
- Light
- High
- CO₂
- Not needed
- Growth
- Fast
- Difficulty
- Medium
Range
NativeIntroduced
Lives wild in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, and 4 more countries.
Introduced to Andaman Is., Angola, Aruba, Australia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, and 106 more countries.
Videos
Water Hyacinth Eichhornia crassipes HD Stock Video Footage 1
MikoljiJan 21, 2013
Eichhornia crassipes video
MikoljiOct 7, 2010
More about the species
Description
Pontederia crassipes (formerly Eichhornia crassipes), commonly known as common water hyacinth, is an aquatic plant native to South America, naturalized throughout the world, and often invasive outside its native range. It is the sole species of the subgenus Oshunae within the genus Pontederia. Anecdotally, it is known as the "terror of Bengal" due to its invasive growth tendencies.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Eichhornia crassicaulis
- Eichhornia crassipes
- Heteranthera formosa
- Oshuna crassipes
- Piaropus crassipes
- Piaropus mesomelas
Articles
All articles
Lighting: how long and how bright3 min read
How many hours the light should be on, why more light does not mean better plants, and how to avoid algae.
How to set up a South American aquarium4 min read
Soft, acidic water, subdued light, sand, roots and fallen leaves: how to set up a biotope aquarium from the Amazon and the rivers around it.
How to care for aquarium plants3 min read
Light, nutrients and CO₂ in balance, low tech versus high tech, and how to read from the leaves what your plants are missing.