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Hygrophila laevis

A West African Hygrophila of seasonal marshes, pool margins and flooded ground in the Sudan and Guinea savannas, from Senegal to Chad. It grows in the hot, very wet rainy season and faces a long, rainless dry season, so in cultivation it wants heat, strong light and permanently wet or shallowly flooded roots.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restAquatic

Where it grows wild

Wet places in savanna: seasonal pools, marshes and stream edges that flood in the rains. Inferred from the genus and the measured sites; species-specific habitat notes were not found.

Recorded at 25–608 m, median 150 m.

SenegalGhanaBeninMaliGuineaChadCongo

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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.