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Ludwigia densiflora

An Amazonian water-primrose of seasonally flooded river margins and marshy lowland ground. It wants warmth, full sun and wet feet, and handles the dry-season drawdown by sitting in damp mud rather than drying out completely.

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
No rest periodAquatic

Where it grows wild

Erect herb or soft subshrub of riverbanks, lake edges, flooded savanna and wet clearings in the lowland Amazon basin, often rooted in mud or shallow water.

Lowland: recorded from near sea level to about 250 m, median 80 m.

BrazilColombiaPeruBoliviaVenezuelaEcuador

🔒 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.