Water Hyacinth
by Hanny Heim
Title
Water Hyacinth
Artist
Hanny Heim
Medium
Photograph - Digital Art Photography
Description
Water hyacinth (Eichhornica crassipes) also called "Water Lily" or "Water Iris", wich is not correct !
This Water Hyacinths have been found in Floridas Boyd Hill nature preserve, in St. Petersburg
History :
You could say that the history of the Water Hyacinth began on December 16, 1884. The "World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition", or the World's Fair, opened on that day in New Orleans, LA. Among the many amazing wonders on display a never before seen herb was on display in Horticultural Hall. The herb, Eichornia crassipes, was an aquatic floating plant with dark green thick leaves and a beautiful delicate purple and blue flower with a yellow spot accenting several petals. This horticultural curiosity of the time quickly escaped the confines of Horticultural Hall and invaded the American waterways of the south.
The history of water hyacinth may have started on December 16, 1884 here in the United States, but its history really began in the Amazon basin where its native habitat is. By the late 1800's water hyacinth had made its way not only to the US, but also to Europe and Africa where, as with the US, it was quickly becoming a problem in the water ways. Economies were affected and habitats lost in all of these areas, quickly after introduction of the species.
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June 5th, 2016
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