Eichhornia crassipes - Common water hyacinth

Fertilize Eichhornia crassipes : We suggest suspending fertilizations of the aquatic plants during the cold months of the year.

continental : The Eichhornia crassipes needs direct sunlight, even for many hours a day.
During the autumnal months we can leave the the Eichhornia crassipes outdoors, only until the minimum temperatures are above 15°C; when the climate is cooler let’s move the the Eichhornia crassipes in an apartment or greenhouse.

alpine : These plants prefer very sunny locations, where they are exposed to sunrays for most of the day.
These plants can’t tolerate minimum temperatures below 15°C, therefore in autumn they are grown in the apartment.

mediterranean : This plant needs to be exposed to direct solar rays.
The Eichhornia crassipes are grown in a sheltered place or in the apartment; if the climate is mild, with minimum temperatures above 15°C, they can be moved outdoors.

continental : Water every 10-11 days with 1-2 buckets of water, when the substratum appears to have been dry for days; it is suggested to avoid surpluses, keeping the plants away from being too exposed to precipitations during this period of the year.

alpine : Avoid watering too often, generally irrigations can be sporadic, every 10-11 days using 0-1 buckets of water.

mediterranean : These plants prefer a pretty dry soil, therefore we should water sparingly with 2-3 buckets of water, and leaving the soil dry for 10-11 days before wetting again.

Pests Eichhornia crassipes : Before the cold months arrive, a wide range anticryptogamic treatment is advised; the plants which have been struck by black spot disease or other fungal pathologies must be cured in a specific manner, remembering to gather and destroy the leaves affected by diseases.