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Ludwigia glandulosa

Cylindric-fruit primrose-willow, an amphibious perennial of swamps, ditches and pond margins in the south-eastern United States, and a red-leaved aquarium stem plant. It colours best under strong light and grows slowly.

Ludwigia glandulosa
Photo: Andreea Filip, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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

Wetlands, swamp margins, wet ditches and shallow water, growing emersed or partly submerged.

Recorded at 1–338 m, median 79 m.

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🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 2.0 licence, unmodified.