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Aponogeton junceus

A tuberous water plant of seasonal pools, vleis and marshy grassland across southern Africa, with narrow rush-like leaves and a single white to pinkish flower spike. It grows in the summer rains and survives the dry, frosty winter as a tuber in dried mud.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restAquatic

Where it grows wild

Shallow, temporary water in grassland: rain-filled pans, vleis, seepages and pool margins on rock sheets.

Mostly highveld grassland around 1,200–1,800 m, with a few lowland records.

South AfricaLesothoEswatiniNamibiaBotswanaZimbabweZambiaAngolaDR Congo

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The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.