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Ludwigia virgata

The savanna primrose-willow, a perennial herb of wet pine savannas and flatwoods on the southeastern US Coastal Plain. It wants full sun, constantly moist acidic sandy soil, hot summers and a cool winter.

Ludwigia virgata
Photo: Alison Northup, CC BY 4.0, 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
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Wet pine savannas, pine flatwoods and seepage edges on acidic sandy soils, often maintained by fire.

Recorded at 2–246 m, median 40 m.

FloridaGeorgiaAlabamaMississippiSouth CarolinaNorth CarolinaVirginiaMaryland

🔒 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 4.0 licence, unmodified.