Why water and lakes are filled with. Water hyacinth
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Water hyacinth may also clog intake pipes used for drinking water, hydro power, or irrigation. Because the large plants have ample surface area, lake water levels may decrease due to evapo-transpiration, when water evaporates from the lake surface and is lost through plant leaves as vapor.
Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) is a large aquatic plant native to the Amazon basin.One of the fastest growing plants known; water hyacinths can double populations in two weeks.Water hyacinth produces thousands of seeds each year, which can remain viable for up to 30 years.
Fragmentation, or breaking into smaller pieces, may occur by wind or wave action or the propellers of motor boats. Once broken apart, plant fragments are easily transported to new areas where they can reproduce and cause another infestation.