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Ludwigia brevipes

A small creeping seedbox of the Atlantic and Gulf coastal plain, forming low mats on wet sand at pond margins and in damp swales. It behaves like other creeping Ludwigia: happy emergent in full sun, tolerant of short flooding, and suited to a bog tray, paludarium edge or a sunny shallow pond margin.

Ludwigia brevipes
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

Wet sandy shores, pond and ditch margins and interdunal swales on the coastal plain, often where water levels rise and fall. Habitat is inferred from the record sites and the creeping Ludwigia group; species-specific notes are scarce.

Coastal plain, near sea level; climate sites lie at 1 to 32 m.

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✓ 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 4.0 licence, unmodified.