This plant was introduced in India because of its beautiful flowers and shape of leaves but it became a notorious weed in Indain water bodies. Identify this plant.

Assertion: Eichhornia crassipes was introduced in India because of its beautiful flowers and shape of leaves. Reason: Water hyacinth drains oxygen from the water, which leads to death of the fishes.

Assertion: Eichhornia crassipes was introduced in India because of its beautiful flowers and shape of leaves. Reason: Water hyacinth propagate vegetatively at a phenomenal rate.

The exotic species, which when introduced in India became notorious weed, is

American water plant that has become a troublesome water weed in India is

American water plant that has become a troublesome water weed in India is