Hyacinths are easy to grow in a garden and they're also one of the easiest flowers to force into bloom indoors in winter.

The hyacinth macaw is a gorgeous, unmistakable species of macaw that lives mainly in Brazil. The striking deep blue of their feathers and small pops of yellow make it hard to pull your eyes away ...

Water hyacinth was first sighted on Kenya's popular Lake Naivasha about 10 years ago. Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent. Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.

The floating hyacinth can pose a threat to navigation. “We’ve heard sometimes from boaters; it can really be a nuisance,” Trail said. “The root system doesn’t typically get that deep.