Eichhornia crassipes

Water Orchid, Common water hyacinth

Message of the Flower

Krishna's Play in the Vital

The Mother’s Comment

In His midst it has all its charm.

Spiritual Message by the Mother/ Quotes by Sri Aurobindo

At last I find a meaning of soul's birth Into this universe terrible and sweet, I who have felt the hungry heart of earth Aspiring beyond heaven to Krishna's feet.

I have seen the beauty of immortal eyes, And heard the passion of the Lover's flute, And known a deathless ecstasy's surprise And sorrow in my heart for ever mute.

Nearer and nearer now the music draws, Life shudders with a strange felicity; All Nature is a wide enamoured pause Hoping her lord to touch, to clasp, to be.

For this one moment lived the ages past; The world now throbs fulfilled in me at last.

Sri Aurobindo, Collected Poems: Krishna

All music is only the sound of His laughter, All beauty the smile of His passionate bliss; Our lives are His heart-beats, our rapture the bridal Of Radha and Krishna, our love is their kiss.

Sri Aurobindo, Collected Poems: Who

Colour

Light lavender, yellow, blue, rose-lavender

Family

Pontederiaceae

Flower Size

Showy (specific size not mentioned)

Flower Texture

Not detailed

Number of Petals

Not mentioned

Floral Symmetry

Not mentioned

Fragrance of Flower

Not mentioned

Leaf Texture

Thick, waxy, and glossy

Leaf Arrangement

Broad and rounded

Leaf Color

Green with glossy texture

Structural Variation (Shrub or Tree)

Free-floating aquatic herbaceous plant

Life Cycle

Perennial

Blooming Period

June to September

Climate

Tropical to subtropical

Water Requirements

Requires a lot of water, grows in wet environments

Soil Type

Grows in water; soil specifics not applicable

Temperature Ranges

Optimal between 25–30C (77–86F)

Sun or Shade

Prefers full sun

Susceptibility to Insects and Diseases

Susceptible to aphids and possibly other pests

Pollinators

Not mentioned

Habitat

Aquatic environments like ponds and lakes

Role in the Ecosystem

Can be invasive, affecting water flow and local species

Quotations

Not detailed

Ornamental

Used in water gardens despite invasive nature

Uses in Other Aspects of Life

Not detailed

Endangered Status

Not endangered; considered invasive