Details of Genus: Eichhornia Kunth.
ID: 1517
Genus ja:
Genus en: Water hyacinth
# spp.: N/A (from genus_families table) | 0 (from names table)
Accepted: Accepted
Family: Pontederiaceae
Family ja: ミズアオイ
Infra familial classification:
Distribution en:
Description en: Genus of 7 species of rhizomatous, marginal to deep-water aquatic perennials, rarely annuals, from lakes, canals, rivers, and streams in subtropical and tropical South America. Submerged leaves are linear to strap-shaped and arranged in 2 ranks; floating and aerial leaves are stalked, mainly obovate, rounded, or heart-shaped, and borne in rosettes. Showy, funnel-shaped flowers are borne in terminal spikes, each within a leafy sheath. Grow in a greenhouse pool, in a tropical aquarium, or outdoors in a decorative pool. In frost-prone areas, overwinter under glass.
Hardiness en: Hardy to 1°C (34°F).
Cultivation en:
Propagation en: Detach offshoots at any time of year.
Pests en: Trouble free.
Description ja:
Comment: trop. America
Comment ja: ホテイアオイ, 水草
Type species:
Phylogenetic definition:
Update information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2026-03-03 21:57
Family:
| System | Accepted? | Botanical name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| PB2 | Pontederiaceae | ミズアオイ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Pontederiaceae | ミズアオイ科 | Show | |||
| APG4 | Accepted | Pontederiaceae | ミズアオイ科 | Show |