A feathery leaved, perennial,
aquatic plant with stems that grow
up to 2m in length. The tips of the
stems frequently protrude from
the water up to 30cm. Seeds are
infertile in Australia due to only
female plants being recorded here.
Parrot feather reproduces by
fragments breaking from the
parent plant and moved by water
currents. Also commonly found
in home aquaria as the plant was
once sold as an attractive fish tank
plant. This aquatic plant is capable
of totally choking water ways,
dangerously excluding all other
flora and fauna.