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

Hygrophila gossweileri

An obscure Angolan Hygrophila known from a single wild record on the central plateau. Little is published about it; like its relatives it is probably a herb of seasonally wet ground, growing through a hot wet season and facing a long dry winter.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Most Hygrophila grow in marshes, stream margins and seasonally flooded grassland; the only record is from the Angolan plateau around 1340 m. Habitat specifics for this species were not found.

Single record at about 1340 m on the central Angolan plateau.

Angola

🔒 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.