Water Hyacinth Intermediate Technology Development Group 2 Figure 2: Water Hyacinth causes problems in many regions ©Paul Calvert • Clogging of intakes of irrigation, hydropower and water supply systems.Many large hydropower schemes are suffering from the effects of water hyacinth.

2) In a lake with strongly entrenched water hyacinth, plants interlock into such dense masses that they are sturdy enough to hold people walking on them. Molecular Ecology 19(9):1774-1786. Dried water hyacinth was carbonized at a temperature between 350°C to 500°C in a fabricated fine biomass carbonizer. Water-hyacinth blocks waterways and limits boat traffic, recreation, flood control and wildlife use. Plant size ranges from a few inches to a metre in height. Water hyacinth is non-native to North America. Hyacinths are highly fragrant, bell-shaped flowers with reflexed petals. The water hyacinth is generally found floating upon the surfaces of lakes or growing in muddy areas close to water. Water Hyacinth: Characteristics, Problems, Control Options, and Beneficial Uses: 10.4018/978-1-4666-9559-7.ch015: This paper is a review of literature of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes); what it is, why it is of scientific importance, problems it causes, how it can Many large hydropower schemes are suffering from the effects of water hyacinth. By producing a dense canopy at the water surface, this exotic pest plant shades out native submersed plant species and can uproot native emergent species that are important to wildlife. 5) Cutting a water hyacinth plant into pieces will not kill it. If these mats cover the entire surface of the pond, they can cause oxygen depletion and fish kills. Genetic uniformity characterizes the invasive spread of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes), a clonal aquatic plant. Water Hyacinth: Characteristics, Problems, Control Options, and Beneficial Uses: 10.4018/978-1-4666-9559-7.ch015: This paper is a review of literature of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes); what it is, why it is of scientific importance, problems it causes, how it can These allow the plants to float, keeping the leaves and flowers above the water so they don't rot.

Its invasive tendencies and its ability to rapidly reproduce threaten native plant life. It grows in ponds, streams, and ditches. The Water Hyacinth is the only large aquatic herb that can float on the water without being attached to the bottom; What allows the Water Hyacinth to float on water are air bubbles trapped by the roots and air spaces in the leaf stalks ; The Water Hyacinth is commonly called the fastest growing plant in the world