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Water hyacinth, Keladi Bunting |
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| Halbi Name | Photka lata |
Main Photo of The Weed |
| Vernacular name | Jalkumbhi | |
| Scientific name | Eichhornia crassipes (Malay) | |
| Family | ||
| Season | ||
| Description | ||
| Plant | Large aquatic herb that can float on the water unattached to the bottom. | |
| Leaves | Inflated hollow leaf stalk with a round waxy green leaf. | Photo Gallery |
| Flower | Clusters, light purple, 6-lobed. | |
| Fruit/ seed | Capsule with seeds. Seeds are dispersed by birds and can remain viable for 15-20 years | |
| Habitat and distribution | Perennial water body | |
| Flowering and fruiting | November - December | |
| Associated with | Floating flora of water | |
| Habit | Perennial | |
| Inflorescence | ||
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