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Hygrophila meianthos

A Malayan Hygrophila described by C.B. Clarke in 1908. Nothing specific to the species was found; Hygrophila are herbs of streamsides, swamps and wet ground, so treat it as a warm, humid, amphibious plant that wants constant moisture.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodAquatic

Where it grows wild

No habitat notes were found. Hygrophila grow on wet banks, swamps and stream margins, often partly submerged; assumed here.

Not recorded; the proxy site is at about 159 m in Pahang.

Peninsular Malaysia

🔒 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.