Ludwigia speciosa
A water primrose of marshes and river margins in lowland Mozambique and Tanzania. It needs full sun, warmth and permanently wet soil or shallow water, with a hot dry season it survives by staying in wet places.
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
Swamps, seasonally flooded grassland and the edges of rivers and pools, in full sun.
Recorded elevations are 90–425 m.
MozambiqueTanzania
🔒 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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