Water hyacinth float on water surface. Explain.

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A special type of parenchyma; called aerenchyma is present in water hyacinth. This tissue has air-filled spaces inside and because the air gets trapped inside especially in the stem part so it becomes buoyant. Due to this, water hyacinth floats on water surface.

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