Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms
(Water hyacinth)
Free-floating aquatic macrophytes
Family - Pontederiaceae
Common name - Bilatidala
Flowers produce large numbers of long-lived seeds that can remain viable for up to 20 years in sediments.
Uses -
Antimicrobial activity
Antioxidant activity
Wound healing activity
Antitumor activity
larvicidal activity
Sugimani Marndi
Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.
Ambika Prasad Research Foundation
Cuttack, Odisha India