District | BISWANATH | BMC Name | CHAIDUAR ANCHALIC BMC | Flora Category | Aquatic Flora | Type of Flora | Herb |
Local Name of Flora | Panimeteka | Local Language | Assamese , | Common Name of Flora | Water hycinth | Scientific Name | Eichhornia crassipes |
Variata | Forma | Sub Species | Flora Variety | ||||
Part Used | All plant | Uses | Used as compost material; it can be applied direct to the soil as a green manure (dug into the soil); or can be used as a mulch on top of the soil; Dried and cleansed plants can be used as fertilizer and plant mulch. | Other Details | The leaf petioles are eaten as a treatment for diarrhoea |