Eichhornia crassipes (water hyacinth) bloom
Eichhornia azurea, with emersed leaves!
photos by Erik Olson ...
I totally disagree with the CO2 needed for the Eichhornia azurea, mine not only are in a tank with undergravel filtration which is meant to be a no go with planted tanks (also have a bio filter) but they have no CO2.
For example Carnegiella and Eichhornia are two genera derived from the names Carnegie and Eichhorn respectively. For species names one uses the Latin suffix -i for masculine names and the Latin suffix -ae for feminine names.
An eco-problem with a happier outcome was the fight against the huge increase of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes), a native of the tropical Americas, which forms thick mats of plant causing difficulties to transportation, fishing, ...
The impact of water hyacinth ( Eichhornia crassipes ) in a eutrophic subtropical impoundment (Lake Chivaro, Zimbabwe). I. Water quality. Archives fur Hydrobiologie.
Stewart, H.L. and R.C. Carpenter. 2003.
Straight Vallisneria - Vallisneria spiralis
Undulated Crypt - Cryptocoryne undulata
Water Hyacinth - Eichhornia crassipes
Water Lily - Nymphaea sp.
Water Onion Plant - Crinum thaianum
Wendts Cryptocoryne - Cryptocoryne wendtii ...
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