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Ludwigia ovalis

A creeping, amphibious Ludwigia of wetlands in southern Japan, Korea, south-east China and Taiwan, popular in aquariums for its rounded leaves that turn coppery under strong light. In the wild it has hot, wet summers and near-frost winters, but it grows year-round in a warm tank.

Ludwigia ovalis
Photo: Show ryu, 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 Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restAquatic

Where it grows wild

Wet ground at pond margins, paddy edges, ditches and marshes, creeping over mud or growing partly submerged. Habitat detail is generalised from the genus and its use as an aquarium plant.

Lowland: records from sea level to 566 m, median 120 m.

JapanKoreaChina SoutheastTaiwan

🔒 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.