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Ludwigia torulosa

A primrose-willow of the lowland Neotropics, from Mexico and the Caribbean to Bolivia and Paraguay. Like many Ludwigia it grows in wet ground, marshes and ditches in full sun. Grow it as a warm-water bog or pond-margin plant with constantly wet roots.

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

Species-specific notes were not found; the genus grows in marshes, swamps, wet savannas, ditches and pond edges, rooted in saturated soil or shallow water.

Recorded from sea level to about 770 m (median about 190 m).

MexicoBelizeHondurasNicaraguaCosta RicaPanamaCubaJamaicaDominican RepublicColombiaVenezuelaGuyanaSurinameFrench GuianaEcuadorPeru

🔒 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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