Ludwigia burchellii

A little-known Ludwigia (water primrose) of southeastern Brazil. Information is thin; the profile follows the genus, which grows in marshes and wet open ground. Grow it bright, wet and mild, with a cooler winter.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodAquatic

Where it grows wild

Probably wet, open places such as marshes, bogs, stream margins and wet fields, like most Ludwigia. This is inferred from the genus.

The single climate point is at about 790 m in the Serra do Mar near São Paulo.

Brazil

🔒 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.