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Eichornia crassipes Water Hyacinth | Bulb-like floating foliage. Pale bluish to lilac flowers. Needs sun and heat with min. water temp. of 20° C to do well. Excellent plant for biofilters.
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Lemna trisulca Ivy-leaved Duckweed | Small 3-lobed fronds form clusters or colonies; slower to replicate than L. turionifera.
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Lemna turionifera Common Duckweed | Tiny fronds replicate rapidly when nutrients are readily available. Relished by goldfish.
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Pistia stratiodes Water Lettuce | Floating rosettes of velvety green leaves. Must have warm water (20°+ C) to do well. Excellent in biofilters
Introduced Winter indoors or treat as an annual |