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Ludwigia hexapetala

The large-flowered water primrose, an emergent aquatic of lake margins, ponds, ditches and slow streams. Easy and vigorous in sun with wet feet; it is a noxious invasive in parts of North America and Europe, so never release it.

Ludwigia hexapetala
Photo: Bouba at French Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
Expects a seasonal restAquatic

Where it grows wild

Margins of lakes, ponds, ditches and streams, with stems creeping over the water or fully emergent.

Records run from sea level to about 1,700 m, median 30 m.

ArgentinaParaguayBrazil SouthBoliviaChile CentralColombiaEcuadorPeruCosta RicaSoutheastern United StatesCaliforniaOregon

🔒 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 3.0 licence, unmodified.