Eichhornia (Noun)
Meaning
Water hyacinth; water orchid.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Eichhornia crassipes, commonly known as water hyacinth, is a popular aquarium plant due to its striking appearance.
- The Eichhornia now threatens a local wetland by blocking sunlight and reducing oxygen levels for other aquatic life.
- Floating mats of Eichhornia can also cause significant changes to water chemistry, particularly phosphate levels.
- Native plants have difficulty competing against Eichhornia, which grows quickly and aggressively in many aquatic environments.
- Eichhornia crassipes is considered by some to be more of an invasive pest than a beautiful water orchid, due to its potential to damage aquatic ecosystems.