Eichhornia azurea

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Eichhornia azurea in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Eichhornia azurea, Kunth. Lvs. on long or short not-inflated petioles, very variable in size and shape: scape often as stout as the If.-stalk, gradually dilated into a hooded spathe; fls. scattered or crowded in pairs along a stout, hairy, sessile rachis; perianth bright pale blue, hairy outside, inner segms. beautifully toothed, the upper a trifle larger, with a heart-shaped spot of yellow, which is margined with white. Brazil. B.M. 6487. G.C. II. 25:17. I.E. 34:20. R.H. 1890:540.—One plant will become 5 or 6 ft. across in a season. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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