1. A tropical floating aquatic plant having spikes of large blue flowers; troublesome in clogging waterways especially in southern United States
   "Eichhornia spesiosa has become an invasive species in Florida's waterways";
   - water hyacinth, water orchid, Eichhornia crassipes

Type of: aquatic plant, hydrophyte, hydrophytic plant, water plant

Part of: Eichhornia, genus Eichhornia