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Other Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Hygrophila episcopalis

A little-known Hygrophila from Vietnam and Cambodia. Treat it like its relatives: an amphibious plant of wet ground and stream margins in the monsoon tropics, grown emersed in wet soil or 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

Built from the genus only: wet banks, marshes and seasonally flooded ground in lowland monsoon country.

Climate sites are lowland, about 15–120 m; there are no wild records with an elevation.

VietnamCambodia

🔒 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.