Hygrophila bengalensis

A small marsh herb of the acanthus family, spread from India across southern China and Southeast Asia to the Philippines and Sulawesi. It grows in wet ground, ditches and paddy margins and, like its relatives, can be grown emersed in a wet pot or tried submersed in an aquarium.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodAquatic

Where it grows wild

Hygrophila of this kind grow in seasonally wet places: marshes, stream banks, ditches and rice-field margins, often in open sun. Species-specific habitat notes are thin.

Records range from near sea level in Hainan to over 2,000 m in Yunnan; most are in the lowlands and foothills.

IndiaBangladeshAndaman and Nicobar IslandsMyanmarChina (Yunnan, Guangxi, Hainan)LaosCambodiaVietnamPeninsular MalaysiaSulawesiPhilippines

🔒 Growing it like that

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.