Water Hyacinth : an intrusive plant

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This species of Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) native to South America
grows in rivers. In Africa, this intrusive plant is considered as a calamity,
because it suffocates other plants and fishes. Water Hyacinth also favours
the proliferation of mosquitoes, carrier of diseases as malaria.


Allamanda 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Alpinia 1 2 3 4 5 6
Anthurium 1 2
Asclepias curassavica 1 2
Banana tree1 2 3
Bird of paradise
Bougainvillea
Canna 1 2 3
Costus speciosus 1 2 3
Flame tree 1 2
Hedychium coronarium 1 2
Heliconia 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Hibiscus 1 2
Hyacinth
Ixora 1 2 3 4 5 6
Justicia Brandegeeana
Mango
Marvellous rose
Megaskepasma 1 2
Mimosa
Mussaenda 1 2 3 4 5 Orchid 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Pachystachys lutea 1 2
Russelia
Snapdragon 1 2
Tapeinochilus Ananas 1 2 3
Tibouchina grandifolia 1 2
Torch ginger 1 2
Water lily 1 2 3 4 5 6

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