Water Lily Plant. Putting the fertilizer deep into the pot reduces the fertilizer available for algae growth. Small or dwarf varieties of water lilies can be planted in smaller containers, usually 8”.
Most varieties of water lily have to variegation or coloration besides green on their foliage but some do. Water lily can be found in ponds, lakes, slow streams and ditches. Use a mesh aquatic basket lined with hessian to stop the compost escaping.
Water Hyacinth Plant. Water hyacinth, any aquatic plant of the genus eichhornia of the pickerelweed family (pontederiaceae), consisting of about five species, native primarily to tropical america. Water hyacinth is a very aggressive invader and can form thick mats.
Potentially, water hyacinth could be very important in sewage and waste water treatment. Water hyacinth is a very aggressive invader and can form thick mats. Water hyacinths have the characteristic thick green leaves of other herbaceous floating plants like frogbit , which can reach 15 cm (6 in) in length.
