How to tend a Eichhornia crassipes
Also known as: Eichhornia cordifolia Gand., Eichhornia crassicaulis Schlecht., Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms, Eichhornia speciosa Kunth, Heteranthera formosa Miq., Piaropus crassipes (Mart.) Raf., Piaropus mesomelas Raf., Pontederia crassicaulis Schlecht., Pontederia elongata Balf., Pontederia crassipes Roem. & Schult., Eichhornia crassicaulis Schltr., Pontederia crassicaulis Schltr., Oshuna crassipes (Mart.) A.Haines, Piaropus crassipes (Mart.) A.Haines
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Aquatic plant, keep soil moist high
Sunlight
Like adequate light
Soil
1/3 fertile silt or river sand and 2/3 of water
Fertilizer
Dilute fertilizers following instructions, dilute fertilizers following instructions, in early summer, spring and autumn apply fertilizers once monthly
Pruning
Remove withered flowers, old, diseased, and dead leaves timely
About this plant
- Origin
- Brazil
- Category
- Pontederiaceae, Eichhornia
- Size
- Diameter ⥠10 cm, height ⥠15 cm
- Blooming period
- Flowering period July-October, viewing period 2-3 weeks
- Flower colors
- light purple
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