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Pontederia crassipes

Common Name(s):

Previously known as:

  • Eichhornia crassipes
Phonetic Spelling
pon-te-DARE-ee-uh KRASS-ih-peez
Description

Though the flower is beautiful the water hyacinth plant is extremely aggressive and spreads by stolons.  Do not put in natural waterways or in places that floodwaters could carry to natural waterways.

It requires abundant sunlight and warm temperatures.  It has showy purple flowers and long, feathery, dangling roots.  

 

 

 

 

See this plant in the following landscape:
Cultivars / Varieties:
  • 'Aurea'
  • 'Major'
'Aurea', 'Major'
Tags:
#purple#full sun tolerant#water garden#fast growing#aggressive#delicate#lakes#non-toxic for horses#non-toxic for dogs#non-toxic for cats
 
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leaves David J. Stang CC BY-SA 4.0
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leaves and flowers NickLubushko CC BY-SA 4.0
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leaves and flowers Bamyers99 CC0
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leaves and flowers Aydindincaslan CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
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leaves and flowers Eugene Zelenko CC BY-SA 4.0
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leaves and flowers Wouter Hagens CC0
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leaves and flowers Monocromatico CC BY-SA 3.0
leaves and flowers
leaves and flowers H. Zell CC BY-SA 3.0
leaves and flowers
leaves and flowers H. Zell CC BY-SA 3.0
leaves and flowers
leaves and flowers H. Zell CC BY-SA 3.0
Cultivars / Varieties:
  • 'Aurea'
  • 'Major'
'Aurea', 'Major'
Tags:
#purple#full sun tolerant#water garden#fast growing#aggressive#delicate#lakes#non-toxic for horses#non-toxic for dogs#non-toxic for cats
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Pontederia
    Species:
    crassipes
    Family:
    Pontederiaceae
    Life Cycle:
    Perennial
    Country Or Region Of Origin:
    South Tropical America
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Water Plant
    Growth Rate:
    Rapid
    Maintenance:
    High
  • Flowers:
    Flower Color:
    Blue
    Purple/Lavender
    Flower Description:
    Pale blue to lavender flowers with yellow spots on 6 in. spikes
  • Leaves:
    Leaf Color:
    Green
    Hairs Present:
    No
    Leaf Description:
    Balloon-like petioles swollen with spongy tissue; rosette of pale green, shiny, rounded leaves
  • Stem:
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
  • Landscape:
    Problems:
    Weedy