Limnophila limnophiloides

An aquatic Limnophila known only from Bhushi Lake near Lonavala in the Western Ghats of India, last collected in 1918 and now assessed as extinct. Any plant offered under this name is almost certainly misidentified. The conditions below are those of a monsoon-fed Western Ghats lake, inferred from the genus.

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

Expects a seasonal restAquatic

Where it grows wild

Shallow water and muddy margins of a monsoon-fed lake on the Western Ghats plateau. Other Limnophila there grow submerged or emergent in seasonal water.

Bhushi Lake lies at about 550–650 m. No wild records carry an elevation.

India

🔒 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

Grow Limnophila limnophiloides? Add it to a free garden and its full profile opens. Pro opens all 38,374 profiles in the library, plants and fungi.

Start free Sign in

More Limnophila

Limnophila sessiliflora Limnophila aromatica Limnophila aquatica Limnophila repens

Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.