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Water hyacinth are aquatic plants that can float unattached on water surfaces. They have special adaptations like waxy leaves, thick fibrous roots in leaf stalks that allow them to thrive in water. Water hyacinth can multiply rapidly and cover water bodies. They have inflated hollow leaf stalks holding round green leaves and produce light purple flower clusters. They were introduced to Singapore but are native to South America.
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- 6. Spongy Leaf Stalks Spongy leaf stalks contain air spaces that allow the plant to float. Air spaces in the leaf stalk
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