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Ludwigia arcuata

Piedmont primrose-willow, a creeping amphibious plant of wet ditches, pond margins and cypress swamps in Florida, Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina. Aquarists know it as a fine-leaved red stem plant; it wants strong light, rich substrate and warm water.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodAquatic

Where it grows wild

Sprawls over mud and shallow water at the margins of ponds, wet ditches, swamps and seepage areas, often in full or partial sun, and grows submersed when water levels rise.

Coastal plain, recorded at 3–80 m.

FloridaGeorgiaAlabamaSouth Carolina

🔒 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.