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Ludwigia sedioides

The mosaic plant: a floating-leaved aquatic of lowland tropical America that forms neat diamond-patterned rosettes on the water surface. It needs warm water, full sun and a rooted base in still water 30–60 cm deep, and is hard to keep indoors.

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

Grows in still pools, ponds and swamps, rooted in the bottom with rosettes floating on the surface, or in very swampy soils. The rosettes open by day and fold up at night.

Recorded at 53–344 m, median 138 m.

BrazilCosta RicaColombiaBoliviaGuyanaVenezuelaPanamaMexicoCubaParaguay

🔒 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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