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Ludwigia tomentosa

A hairy, shrubby water-primrose from wet ground in the Brazilian Cerrado and nearby regions. Grow it in full sun with roots kept constantly wet, like a bog plant.

Ludwigia tomentosa
Photo: João Medeiros, CC BY 2.0, 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
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Probably grows in marshes, wet grassland, seepages and stream margins in open savanna, like most shrubby Ludwigia; species-specific notes were not found.

Recorded at 0–2,150 m, median 690 m.

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🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY 2.0 licence, unmodified.