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

Hygrophila madurensis

A critically endangered aquatic Acanthaceae known only from Nallakulam, a pond in the Alagar Hills near Madurai, Tamil Nadu. It is effectively unknown in cultivation; the conditions below come from the regional climate and other Hygrophila.

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

Grows in and around a single hill pond, probably submerged or emergent at the margins as other Hygrophila do.

No recorded elevation; the Alagar Hills rise from about 200 m to roughly 1000 m.

Tamil Nadu

🔒 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.