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

Hygrophila okavangensis

A little-known Hygrophila from Namibia, named for the Okavango system, presumably a herb of seasonally wet river margins and floodplains. Almost nothing is published beyond its description, so these conditions come from the genus and its riverine habitat.

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

Presumably grows on wet sandy or muddy margins of the Okavango River and its floodplains, like other African Hygrophila: emergent or marsh herbs in open sun.

Lowland floodplain, roughly 1,000–1,100 m on the Okavango.

Namibia

🔒 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.