From Stinky Ditch Weed to Potted Plant: How Dad Went from Being Called Foolish to Being Envied by the Neighbors

Dad loves puttering around with plants and flowers at home whenever he has free time, and all the potted plants in the house were planted by his own hands. A while back, he brought home a bunch of smelly wild weeds from outside, and the whole family turned their noses up at them, saying he had lost his mind.

Unexpectedly, Dad planted these wild weeds in flower pots, and after some time they turned out stunning. These wild weeds were even more beautiful than store-bought potted plants, and the neighbors were all green with envy when they saw them. The wild weed Dad dug out of the stinky ditch was the water hyacinth.

Grow the water hyacinth as a bonsai plant, because its flowers really are beautiful. The water hyacinth is highly adaptable and not very strict about soil requirements, but loose, fertile soil with good water retention will let the water hyacinth grow even better.

The water hyacinth needs plenty of water to grow, but during the flowering and fruiting period, the soil and air humidity should not be too high. Do one round of pruning, cutting away the withered, wilted leaves or dead branches, and loosening the soil, which is good for the water hyacinth to grow better.