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World

Florida embraced water hyacinth for its purple flowers in the 1880s; after spreading past 120,000 acres, it was cut it to about 2,000 acres statewide

Reported by Hindustan Times 19 Oct 2026, 9:35 am IST 1 min read

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Florida welcomed water hyacinth for its purple flowers in the 1880s. By the early 1960s, it covered over 120,000 acres. Today it’s down to about 2,000 acres.

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Section: World
First reported by: Hindustan Times
Reporter: ht us desk
Published: Monday, 19 October 2026, 9:35 am IST
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