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Ludwigia sphaerocarpa

The globe-fruited seedbox, a perennial emergent wetland herb of the eastern United States, rare and protected in several northern states. Grow it as a bog or pond-margin plant in full sun with permanently wet soil and a cold winter dormancy.

Ludwigia sphaerocarpa
Photo: Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. 3 vols. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. Vol. 2: 586. Courtesy of Kentucky Native Plant Society. Scanned by Omnitek Inc., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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
Expects a seasonal restAquatic

Where it grows wild

Shallow water and wet sandy or peaty shores of ponds, marshes and ditches, mostly on the coastal plain.

Recorded at 0–195 m, median 38 m.

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✓ 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.