How to Care for Eichhornia crassipes
Korean name: 부레옥잠
This aquatic plant floats on the water's surface and features beautiful purple flowers. It has excellent water purification abilities and is used in aquariums or ponds.
Key facts
- Category: Aquatic plant
- Difficulty: Easy
- Where to keep: outdoors
- Native to: South America
- Growth rate: Fast
- Pets: No known toxicity, so it is fine to keep around pets.
- Flower meaning: Calm Mind
- Traits: Aquatic, Purple Flower, Water Purification, Aquarium
Care Guide
- Light: Bright direct sunlight to indirect light
- Watering: Always keep it floating in water. Change the water frequently to maintain cleanliness.
- Soil: Hydroponic (no soil needed)
- Humidity: No humidity requirement for aquatic plants
- Temperature: 18~30°C
- Fertilizer: Once a month with aquatic plant fertilizer
Common questions
How often should you water Eichhornia crassipes?
Always keep it floating in water. Change the water frequently to maintain cleanliness. Roughly every 1 days is the baseline; adjust for the season and the spot it sits in.
Where should you keep Eichhornia crassipes?
It likes Bright direct sunlight to indirect light. You can grow it outdoors. Use Hydroponic (no soil needed).
Is Eichhornia crassipes safe around pets?
No known toxicity, so it is fine to keep around pets.
Is Eichhornia crassipes good for beginners?
Difficulty: Easy. It is forgiving enough for a first plant. Keep it around 18~30°C. Humidity: No humidity requirement for aquatic plants. Fertilise Once a month with aquatic plant fertilizer.