Episode 2 of 3
1892 Collection from Colombia
- When
- 1892
- Where
- New Orleans
An anecdotal account states that a man from New Orleans collected water hyacinths from Colombia around 1892, leading to rapid proliferation.
Harper's Weekly magazine (1895) printed an anecdotal account stating that a certain man from New Orleans collected and brought home water hyacinths from Colombia, around 1892, and the plant proliferated in a matter of 2 years.
Sources
- Pontederia crassipes Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-14
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