My husband told someone he worked for that I like plants, and he brought this home for me. She told him it grows better in water, even though the one she gave him was in dirt. But she didn't tell him what it is.
The leaves are about 1-2 inches in diameter and fairly circular.
Any ideas? I feel like it can't survive the way it is, but I'd love to make it happy.
Thank you!
by Nine-tailedDragon
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Water hyacinth. They have nice flowers.
Water hyacinth. They can grow in just water or a combination of loamy soil and water. They produce very pretty purple flowers. Grow it inside in a wide planter with no drainage holes. Don’t put it in a pond as it is invasive.
Basically likes full/part sun and nutrient rich water. Mine never did well inside, but they are a nice addition to koi ponds. They are a floating plant.
They’re invasive in warmer regions, but where I live they wouldn’t make it through winter.
If you really want it as a houseplant, it will need all the light you can give it.
https://preview.redd.it/4mk7a0rcu2nf1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ad0bd85edd220495f62e1362e69816a036e44163
They’ll do this. This is in an aquarium.
Highly invasive, don’t have it in a climate that doesn’t actually freeze.
Yeah, so, turns out it should have never been given to me. In my state, it’s not supposed to be distributed. There are guidelines on how to dispose of it, too.
So I will be keeping it isolated and not letting it near any water sources!