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Eichhornia Crassipas | Water Hyacinth, Lilae Devil

Classification of Eichhornia Crassipas Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Monocots (unranked): Commelinids Order: Commelinales Family: Pontederiaceae Genus: Eichhornia Species: E. crassipes Binomial name Eichhornia crassipes Common Names :- Water Hyacinth, Lilae Devil. An upright south American floating herb. Leaves with large swollen petioles; leaves erect panicles of beautiful mauve or lilac flowers. Grown in garden tanks, for its flowers; a floating trouble-some Water-weed sometimes blocking rivers and water ways.