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Ludwigia nervosa

A shrubby, sun-loving primrose-willow of wet savannas, marshes and stream margins across tropical America, from southern Mexico to Paraguay. It wants full sun, warmth and wet feet all year.

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 periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Marshes, wet grassland, savanna swales, ditches and lake or river margins, typically in open sun on saturated soil; based on genus ecology and the lowland savanna spread of the records.

Recorded from sea level to about 1,690 m, median 236 m; many records come from the Brazilian cerrado at around 900–1,000 m.

BrazilBoliviaColombiaGuyanaFrench GuianaVenezuelaCosta RicaPeruSurinameParaguayEcuadorPanamaNicaraguaHondurasBelizeMexico

🔒 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.