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Hygrophila polysperma

Dwarf hygrophila, a fast-growing aquatic and marsh stem plant from tropical and subtropical Asia, a classic easy aquarium plant. It is a federal noxious weed in the United States and must never be released.

Hygrophila polysperma
Photo: CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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 periodAquatic

Where it grows wild

Shallow water, ditches, pond and stream margins and rice-field edges, growing emersed on mud or fully submersed.

Lowlands to low hills.

IndiaPakistanNepalBangladeshMyanmarThailandVietnamChinaTaiwanSri LankaMalaya

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.