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water hyacinth

water hyacinth

A floating plant with swollen, buoyant leaf stalks, feathery roots and upright clusters of pale purple flowers.

Pontederia crassipes

All languages

English
water hyacinth
Norwegian
vannhyasint
Japanese
ホテイアオイ — ほていあおい — hoteiaoi
Korean
부레옥잠 — bureokjam
Spanish
jacinto de agua
French
jacinthe d'eau
German
Wasserhyazinthe

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