The problem with water hyacinth
In the twentieth century, gardeners innocently spread the water hyacinth to Asia, Africa and elsewhere. Water hyacinth has striking blue flowers and was used to adorn ornamental fountains. But it escaped and was soon clogging lakes, ponds and municipal water supplies.
Title of publication: Access Agriculture Blog
Author: Access Agriculture
Organization: Access Agriculture
Year: 2024
Country/ies: Benin
Geographical coverage: Africa
Type: Blog article
Full text available at: https://www.accessagriculture.org/blogs/problem-water-hyacinth
Content language: English