Eichhornia azurea/ Giant azurea (1 stem cutting)

Planting and care:

• Easy to care.
• Plant can be propagated through cutting.
• Will grow better in warm waters.
• Adding a small amount of fertilizer will do well.
• Medium availability of light
• Aquarium accessories like lightings, enhances the beauty of the plant hence making the aquarium very attractive.

About this plant:

Giant Azurea is a very attractive fresh water plant. The morphology of its leaves makes it more adorable as they are palm leave like. By introducing azurea in your aquarium makes your aquarium looks glamorous. Such plants with majestic appearance make your aquaria more stunning. It has a medium growth rate.

It has to be kept submerged in water. It has spoon-shaped leaves and elegant purple, white, or azure blue flowers on stagnant and flowing waters. Their leaves are fragile so handle them carefully. If handled roughly they will develop a black coloration and finally dies. It is an ornamental plant which is available online. It is an easy to grow plant.

It requires a temperature of about 24 – 28⁰C. P^H of about 6.5 – 7 is apt. It is a rooted plant. It is a flowering perennial plant. It comes under Class: Liliopsida, Order: Commelinales, Family: Pontederiacea. This plant produces large flowers that are blue or purple with yellow deigns. Fishes like guppies, platy, sword tail and other freshwater fishes will love the environment offered by the plant.