Why is water hyacinth called the 'Terror of Bengal'?

  • A
    It is being used as food for fish.
  • B
    It consumes oxygen from cultivated plants and destroys them.
  • C
    It consumes oxygen from water and decreases $O_{2}$ concentration in water.
  • D
    It is a weed.

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