Hygrophila polysperma
East Indian hygrophila

Non-Native in Florida

East Indian hygrophila is mostly submersed, with a few inches sometimes emersed above the water. East Indian hygrophila is not a native plant. It may be found in streams and in slowly moving waters.

Hygrophila stems are square. The submersed stems grow to six feet long. Its leaves are opposite on the stem. Leaves are 1 1/2 inch long and 1/2 inch wide. East Indian hygrophila flowers are bluish-white to white, and have two lips. They grow from the axils where the leaves meet the stems.

For more information and pictures about East Indian hygrophila, as contained in the Langeland/Burks book, Identification & Biology of Non-Native Plants in Florida's Natural Areas, download this Acrobat .PDF file.

Visit the Osceola County Hydrilla & Hygrophila Demonstration Project web site for current research and information.

Detailed information about Hygrophila polysperma can be found on the SeaGrant portion of our web site.


The UF/IFAS Assessment lists plants according to their invasive status in Florida. View the list here.

Click here to see the herbarium specimen image of the UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA HERBARIUM DIGITAL IMAGING PROJECTS.

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