It was observed to have escaped cultivation in 1982.

Outside their native range, however, they can escape cultivation and become nuisance weeds, particularly in Florida.

In some of those areas, it has escaped cultivation and become a weed species.

It may escape cultivation and grow as a casual roadside weed.

This species sometimes escapes cultivation and becomes established in the wild.

In various places around the world, it has escaped cultivation.

It has often been planted outside its core range and sometimes escapes cultivation.

It can sometimes be found growing wild where it has escaped cultivation.

It is a common freshwater aquarium plant, and can sometimes be found having escaped cultivation.

It also spread into the wild, having escaped cultivation.