{"product_id":"plant-water-hyacinth","title":"Water Hyacinth","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eName\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eScientific Name:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eEichhornia crassipes\u003c\/i\u003e (syn. \u003ci\u003ePontederia crassipes\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon Names:\u003c\/b\u003e Water Hyacinth, Floating Water Hyacinth\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharacteristics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppearance:\u003c\/b\u003e Features glossy, rounded green leaves with spongy, bulbous leaf stalks (petioles) filled with air cells that allow the plant to float effortlessly. Under bright light, it produces spikes of pale blue to lavender flowers with a distinct yellow spot on the top petal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e Floating rosette reaching \u003cb\u003e6–18 inches (15–45 cm)\u003c\/b\u003e in height with long, feathery, dark blue-black root systems extending \u003cb\u003e12–36 inches\u003c\/b\u003e below the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNutrient Absorber:\u003c\/b\u003e One of the fastest-growing aquatic plants in the world; acts as a powerful biological filter by stripping massive quantities of nitrates, heavy metals, and phosphates directly from the water column.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpecial Note:\u003c\/b\u003e Highly invasive in wild, warm aquatic ecosystems worldwide. Disposal should always be handled responsibly (composting or drying out) rather than dumping into local waterways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eTemperature\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIdeal Range:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e70°F – 86°F (21°C – 30°C)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Very sensitive to frost; leaves will turn black and rot if exposed to freezing temperatures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eLighting\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRequirement:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eVery High (Full Sun)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Thrives best under intense outdoor sunlight. Standard indoor aquarium lighting is usually insufficient, causing the leaves to slowly shrink, turn yellow, and rot over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eCO2: Not Required.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003ePropagation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMethod:\u003c\/b\u003e Vegetative Runners (Stolons) or Seeds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow it works:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col start=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRunners:\u003c\/b\u003e Parent plants rapidly send out horizontal surface runners (stolons) that produce daughter rosettes at the nodes. Simply snip the connecting runner line to separate new plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeeds:\u003c\/b\u003e Produces tiny seeds after flowering that sink to the sediment and remain viable for years, though vegetative division is the primary method of spread.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The Purple Tang Aquatic Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43067839479870,"sku":null,"price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/8396\/4478\/files\/Final_Presentation_-_Purple_Tang_04cbc32a-ea4c-45e9-affd-3c49f5c81daf.jpg?v=1783388142","url":"https:\/\/thepurpletang.com\/products\/plant-water-hyacinth","provider":"The Purple Tang Aquatic Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}