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Hygrophila brevituba

A West African Hygrophila of seasonally wet ground in the savanna belt, from Senegal to Cameroon. It needs warmth, strong light and a wet growing season; in the wild the dry season probably leaves it as seed or dormant rootstock.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets 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

No species-specific detail was reachable. Savanna Hygrophila typically grow in seasonally flooded grassland, marsh edges, riverbanks and wet depressions, and this profile assumes the same.

Recorded from 13 to 1200 m, median 350 m.

SenegalGuinea-BissauGuineaMaliIvory CoastGhanaBeninNigeriaCameroon

🔒 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.