Hygrophila niokoloensis

A small herb of seasonally flooded ground in the West African Sudanian savanna, from Senegal to Chad. It grows during the hot rainy season and faces a long, very dry season. Grow it hot and wet in full light.

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

Probably seasonally wet places: pool margins, flooded grassland and riverbanks in savanna. This is inferred from the genus and the measured climate.

Recorded at 30–1219 m, median 122 m.

SenegalMaliGuineaBurkinaNigeriaChad

🔒 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.