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Ludwigia simpsonii

A perennial primrose-willow of wet ground in Florida, mainly the southern peninsula, with outlying records in Mississippi, Cuba and Jamaica. It grows in sunny marshes, wet prairies, ditches and pond margins that flood in the summer rains.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

Low, seasonally flooded ground: marshes, wet prairies, cypress-swamp edges and ditches, rooted in wet sand or muck and often in shallow water.

Recorded elevations are 5–30 m.

FloridaMississippiCubaJamaica

🔒 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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