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

Hygrophila humistrata

An obscure Hygrophila from Mato Grosso, Brazil, known only from the checklist and its original description. Like its relatives it is likely an amphibious herb of seasonally wet ground, so treat it as a warm-water marsh or aquarium-type plant with bright light.

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

Not documented in detail; Brazilian Hygrophila grow on wet margins of streams, marshes and seasonally flooded ground, alternating between emersed and submerged forms.

The single climate site is at about 660 m, a regional placement rather than a known locality.

Brazil (Mato Grosso)

🔒 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.