water orchid

Related to water orchid: water hyacinth, water lily

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water orchid - a tropical floating aquatic plant having spikes of large blue flowers; troublesome in clogging waterways especially in southern United States

Eichhornia crassipes, Eichhornia spesiosa, water hyacinth

Eichhornia, genus Eichhornia - water hyacinth; water orchid

aquatic plant, hydrophyte, hydrophytic plant, water plant - a plant that grows partly or wholly in water whether rooted in the mud, as a lotus, or floating without anchorage, as the water hyacinth

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Water orchids around once a week, immersing the container in water for a few minutes before draining it, so that the compost is moist but not soaking wet.

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Water orchids sparingly unless they are in active growth but don't let the compost dry out completely.

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lIndoors, water orchids sparingly unless they are in active growth and don't let the compost dry out completely.