Eichhornia diversifolia |
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| Eichhornia diversifolia is a beautiful but rather difficult plant to grow in the aquarium. The leaves are thin and delicate, up to 10 cm long and form a rosette. The aquatic form are hardly distinguishable from Eichhornia natans but E. diversifolia is better suited for aquarium use. For example, the lower leaves of Eichhornia diversifolia live longer and are less frequently miscoloured and shed. The plant requires very high light to thrive and a nutrient rich substrate. Also, the growth of Eichhornia diversifolia benefits from CO2 enrichment of the water. The flower of Eichhornia diversifolia is not as spectacular as the flower of E. crassipes - Water Hyacinth - and flowers develop only from the emergent form. | |||||||||||||||||||
