Hygrophila mediatrix

A little-known Hygrophila from Cameroon and Chad, recorded mainly on the Adamawa plateau at around 1250 m. Nothing species-specific on its ecology was found. Like its relatives it is presumably an amphibious herb of seasonally wet ground, suited to a bright, wet paludarium or emersed culture.

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

Most African Hygrophila grow in marshes, stream margins and seasonally flooded grassland, rooted in mud and partly submerged in the wet season. That this species does the same is assumed from the genus.

Two of the three measured sites are on the Adamawa plateau at about 1250 m; the third is lowland southeastern Cameroon at about 530 m.

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🔒 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.