Aquatic plants collection

Among the pots of potted plants that we nurture, there's only two species of aquatic plants in our collection. Both plants were given by friends a few years back and both species survive till today. The common water hycinth locally known as keladi bunting (scientifically known as Eichhornia Crassipes) with its beautiful light lavender blooms have always been our favourite. It can be an invasive species if let grown unattended/uncontrolled especially in man-made ponds, water catchment areas like reservoirs. It is one of the most hardy aquatic plants it can form dense colonies that block sunlight to the water, clog water intake and crowd out other native species. The common water hycinth reproduces primarily by runners or stolons.




Another species of aquatic plant that we are nurturing is the Mexican Sword (scientifically known as Echinodorus Palaefolius). Its slightly heart-shaped leaves can grow larger than the size of an adult's palm with enough nutrients in the medium which is always kept moist or wet. It is an easy plant to nurture and within weeks, it will start to produce long stems with small flower buds, thus producing white 3-petal blooms which will only last for a day. Propagation is by tiny shoots that will emerge a few days after the flowers wither.




Another aquatic plant that have always been on my 'wish' list is the lotus...have been admiring the beautiful pink flowers of the plant everytime when we passes this house, just about a kilometre away from our home. If I ever see the owner or the gardener of this particular house, I will not hesitate to ask for the seeds...hopefully it will be soon enough, just can't wait for the day...please, oh please.