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Souvik Nag
It can grow in shallow water. They don't need much care like others.
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Eichhornia crassipes
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Persicaria amphibia
This plant grows in colonies. You must cut this plant to prevent excessive growth. This plant prefers swamp to grow.
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Nelumbo lutea
This is a very popular & stunningly beautiful plant. They don't require any care literally.
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Nymphaea
This plant is similar to the pond lotus & very famous for koi ponds. This plant need comparatively cold water to grow.
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Equisetum
This plant is very hardy & grows at the edges of the pond. They have the ability to filter water naturaly.
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Vallisneria
They are submerged plants and oxygenate the pond very well. It creates lots of covers for koi fish.
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Pistia stratiotes
They are fully floating plants. They add covers for koi ponds. Their leaves are very good to see. However, their excessive growth need to be controlled
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Hydrocleys nymphoides
This plant is famous for koi ponds. They are a very good choice for pond aquascaping. Small yellow-colored flowers are very eye-catching.
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Iris pseudacorus
Koi lovers love the iris plant the most. This plant prefers to be in the sun or shady area both. They provide covers for koi fish too.
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Lythrum portula
You can plant red purslane for your koi pond. They act as a good oxygenator for a pond. Moreover, they are really a hardy one.