Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Eichhornia Crassipas | Water Hyacinth, Lilae Devil

 Eichhornia-Crassipas










Classification of Eichhornia Crassipas
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Commelinales
Family: Pontederiaceae
Genus: Eichhornia
Species: E. crassipes
Binomial name
Eichhornia crassipes



Common Names :- Water Hyacinth, Lilae Devil.
An upright south American floating herb. Leaves with large swollen petioles; leaves erect panicles of beautiful mauve or lilac flowers. Grown in garden tanks, for its flowers; a floating trouble-some
Water-weed sometimes blocking rivers and water ways.

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