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Ludwigia repens

Creeping primrose-willow, a mat-forming wetland herb from the southern USA, Mexico and the Caribbean, and a staple aquarium plant with red-backed leaves. It grows in shallow water and on wet mud in sun, and is easy in a bright aquarium or a damp emersed setup.

Ludwigia repens
Photo: Show_ryu, Public domain, 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

Springs, spring runs, ditches, marsh and pond margins, rooting at the nodes on wet mud or growing submersed.

Records span 0–3400 m, median 100 m; mostly lowland.

FloridaTexasSoutheast USACaliforniaMexicoCubaHispaniolaJamaicaPuerto RicoBahamasEl Salvador

🔒 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 Public domain licence, unmodified.