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Ludwigia stenorraphe

A tropical African water primrose of swamps, river margins and wet grassland, found from West Africa to Tanzania and Zambia. Grow it as an emergent bog plant in full sun with permanently wet roots and warm temperatures.

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 marshes, seasonally flooded ground, stream and lake margins and rice fields, typically emergent in shallow water or saturated soil in open sun.

Recorded from 5 to 1300 m, median 300 m: mainly a lowland plant.

BeninNigeriaGabonGhanaCameroonTanzaniaKenyaBurundiTogoUgandaAngolaZambia

🔒 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.