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Ludwigia leptocarpa

Anglestem primrose-willow is a widespread emergent wetland herb of the Americas and tropical Africa, growing in marshes, ditches, pond margins and swamps. It wants full sun, warmth and permanently wet feet, and grows fast as an annual or short-lived perennial.

Ludwigia leptocarpa
Photo: Franz Xaver, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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

An erect, branching emergent herb to shrubby plant of open wet ground: marshes, swamp edges, ditches, river banks and pond margins, often in standing shallow water.

Recorded from sea level to 2,180 m, median 140 m; most populations are lowland.

United StatesMexicoCentral AmericaCaribbeanBrazilBoliviaParaguayArgentinaWest AfricaCentral AfricaEast AfricaSouthern AfricaMadagascar

🔒 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.