Water Hyacinth
Water Hyacinth
Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) is a floating powerhouse, riding the surface on glossy leaves buoyed by spongy, bulbous stems and trailing long, feathery roots beneath. Those dangling roots make superb cover and filtration, soaking up excess nutrients at a remarkable rate. It thrives with bright overhead light and open surface space — and in ponds it can even reward you with lavender flowers.
Care level: Easy · Placement: Floating · Lighting: High · CO2: Not required · Growth rate: Fast · Propagation: runners (daughter plants)
At a glance
- Scientific name
- Pontederia crassipes
- Common name
- Water Hyacinth
- Water type
- Freshwater
- Care level
- Easy
When it ships
Most non-quarantined stock goes out the week you order. If we do not already have the animal in-house we source it first — allow up to two weeks for it to reach us. Live animals leave Monday and Tuesday, and Early AM Overnight is the only service that carries a live arrival guarantee.
The live guarantee
Shipped Early AM Overnight: a 1-hour DOA window from confirmed delivery, and nothing beyond it. Next Day Air and 2-Day carry no live arrival guarantee, and neither does USPS Priority. Local pickup or local delivery: 24 hours, if you bring a water sample from your aquarium and we test it before the animal goes home. Maintenance clients: 60 days when we service the aquarium at least twice a month, 28 days on a monthly plan.
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