water hyacinth

Noun

Meaning

Either of several tropical aquatic plants of the genus Eichhornia, related to the pickerel weed.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

arrowhead fern cane bamboo cattail bulrush duckweed pickerel weed Eichhornia crassipes Eichhornia spesiosa flowering rush bulrushes water orchid grass-like plant emersed vegetation
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Hypernyms

hydrophyte

Examples

Aquatic plants like water hyacinth or duckweed can also add a nice touch to your red-eared slider habitat, and if they float they can create a cool little underwater cave for your turtle to hang out in! Source: Internet

Plants such as the water hyacinth are killed by low levels of palladium salts, but most other plants tolerate it, although tests show that at levels above 0.0003% growth is affected. Source: Internet

They were finally discontinued during the 1970s because vegetation blocked waterways, particularly the fast-growing water hyacinth. Source: Internet

Floating plants include duckweed, fairy moss, and water hyacinth. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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