water hyacinth

sampoerna (34)in #flower • 7 years ago

Hyacinth or water hyacinth (Latin: Eichhornia crassipes) is one of the floating aquatic plants. Besides known as water hyacinth, in some areas in Indonesia

Hyacinths live floating in water and sometimes rooted in the soil. Its height is about 0.4 - 0.8 meters. It does not have a trunk. The leaves are single and oval. Edge and tapered base, the base of the petiole balloon. The leaves surface is slick and green. The flowers include compound interest, grain shape, tubular petals. The seeds are round and black. The fruit box is three bears and is green. The root is a fiber root.