Water hyacinth was first sighted on Lake Naivasha about 10 years ago. Now it has become a large, glossy mat that can cover swathes of the lake. To fishermen, the invasive plant is a threat to ...

A pond near Kushalnagar in Kodagu has transformed into a purple paradise as blooming water hyacinths cover its surface. This ...

Water hyacinth, the world’s most widespread invasive species, is blanketing the lake, choking its fish and leaving people stranded. This alien plant is lethal for the environment. Now it’s ...

Water hyacinth plant depicting beautiful purple flower. Photo credit (D. Muir - DFFE) Published Jun 28, 2024 | Published Jun 28, 2024. Share. By Debbie Muir.

Because of the salinity in the water, experts say floating hyacinth won’t last long in Lake Pontchartrain and will likely be gone by next week. Click here to report a typo.

These and other advances in scientific research is changing the image of the water hyacinth plant in Bangladesh, compared to the days of the Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam in the 1920s. Indeed, this year, the ...

Water hyacinths are invasive floating plants that obstruct waterways, and disrupt ecosystems, and can severely damage boat motors and marine structures.

Water hyacinths, invasive aquatic plants, are drying up lakes faster by sucking up oxygen, blocking sunlight, and causing water to evaporate 2.5 times faster. Learn how these weeds are affecting ...

Online lecture presentation on 22 May 2023 at 10:00AM (BST) by Professor Dr P.I. Haris to mark the 200th anniversary of the discovery of the water hyacinth plant. The lecture is free to attend. If you ...

The water hyacinth is native to South America and was reportedly introduced to Kenya in the 1980s “by tourists who brought it as an ornamental plant,” said Gordon Ocholla, an environmental ...