You will rarely see the water hyacinth bloom in local waters. Most of the time the humidity in the pond is not high enough. In the aquarium, rather favorable conditions can be created under which the aquatic plant forms flowers.
The water hyacinth blooms between July and October
The flowering time of the water hyacinth
The flowering period of the water hyacinth begins in July and lasts until October. However, flowers only develop under very favorable circumstances.
Humidity is too low for water hyacinths even if they are planted in a pond with direct sunlight.
flower in the aquarium
Better conditions can be created in the aquarium to make the water hyacinth bloom:
- Lots of light from plant lamps
- High humidity
- Sufficiently high temperatures
- High nutrient supply
Water hyacinth often needs additional fertilizer to thrive.
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Water hyacinths develop beautiful flowers. The colors range from light purple to steel blue. Up to 30 small individual flowers form on each flower spike.