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Hygrophila micrantha

A small acanthus-family herb of seasonally flooded ground in the Sahel and Sudanian savanna of West Africa, from Senegal to Chad. Little is published on it; treat it like other marsh Hygrophila: warm, sunny and constantly wet, emersed or in shallow water.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodAquatic

Where it grows wild

Based on the records and the genus, it grows in pools, rice fields, river margins and marshes that flood in the wet season and dry out afterward.

Recorded from 1 to 450 m, median 120 m; mostly near sea level in Senegal and the Gambia valley.

SenegalMaliBeninChadMauritania

🔒 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.