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

Hygrophila palmensis

An obscure Hygrophila described in 1924 from Mozambique, with no georeferenced wild records. Little is known beyond the name; grow it like other African marsh Hygrophila: warm, wet and bright.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

No habitat information was reachable; African Hygrophila typically grow in seasonally wet ground, marsh edges and stream margins.

Unknown; the climate site is a lowland placeholder at 50 m in central Mozambique.

Mozambique

🔒 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.