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Ludwigia latifolia

A Neotropical primrose-willow (basionym Jussiaea latifolia) of lowland wet ground from Honduras to Bolivia and Brazil. Like other Ludwigia it grows in marshes, ditches and river margins in sun; keep it warm, wet and bright.

Ludwigia latifolia
Photo: Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada, CC BY 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

No species-specific notes were found; Ludwigia grow in marshes, wet pastures, ditches and river and lake margins, often emergent. Most records are lowland.

Recorded elevations 0–2,000 m, median 127 m (290 records).

HondurasNicaraguaCosta RicaPanamáColombiaVenezuelaTrinidad-TobagoGuyanaSurinameFrench GuianaEcuadorPeruBoliviaBrazil

🔒 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 2.0 licence, unmodified.