Plant water hyacinth seeds this way for beautiful blooms and vigorous growth

Water hyacinth is a plant that grows on the water surface, with a very well-developed root system that is brown-black in color, and very short stems and branches, with leaves arranged in a rosette pattern, making it very attractive, so you must learn the sowing method for water hyacinth seeds, and that way the water hyacinth blooms will be even more beautiful!

1. Collect the seeds

We can usually choose some ponds where a lot of water hyacinth grows, and wait until September-October when the seeds are nearing maturity and the fruits turn pale yellow, then pick off the flower stalks that have set seed, and dry the seeds together with the flower stalks in a well-ventilated place.

2. Carry out pollination

You can peel off the water hyacinth fruit skin, take out the seeds, and when the flowers are at their most vivid, at 9-10 in the morning, gently rub the flowers that have already exposed pollen against the stigma, and you will get excellent seeds.

3. Scatter the seeds on the water surface

Once late February to the beginning of March arrives, you can scatter the plump yellow-brown seeds in 25-30 degree water and soak them for 10 days, then simply scatter the seeds on the water surface.

4. When the water hyacinth matures, it can be transplanted

Water hyacinth seeds need to be kept at a temperature of around 30 degrees, and they will sprout in about 7-14 days. When the seedlings grow 5-6 leaves, the leaves will swell up and already have buoyancy, and the young seedlings can be divided and transplanted.

A water hyacinth flower spike can produce more than 300 seeds, and the seeds are very small, able to survive 5-20 years in the mud. The plant is extremely adaptable, so it grows very well in ponds and lakes, and gardening enthusiasts can also grow it in their own courtyard ponds, or even in rice paddies, and that way the water hyacinth can bloom even more beautifully!