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

Hygrophila glandulifera

A little-known Brazilian Hygrophila, described by Nees in 1847, from the cerrado of Goiás, with essentially one wild record. Like its relatives it is a marsh and stream-edge herb: grow it warm, bright and constantly wet, either emersed or tried submersed.

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

Almost nothing is published on this species. Hygrophila in the cerrado grow in marshes, wet meadows and on stream edges. This profile is built from the single recorded site and from what is known for the genus.

The single site is at about 776 m on the central Brazilian plateau.

Goiás

🔒 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.