Freshwater
Ludwigia helminthorrhiza
Onagraceae
Facts
Care
We have no care for this plant yet. If you know how it thrives, you can suggest it.
Range
NativeIntroduced
Lives wild in Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Guyana, and 7 more countries.
Introduced to Cuba.
More about the species
Description
Ludwigia helminthorrhiza, known commonly as floating Ludwigia, originally known as Jussiaea natans Bonpl. or Jussiaea helminthorrhiza C. Martius is a herbaceous perennial plant of the family Onagraceae. Native to south Mexico, Colombia and South America, its habitat includes wet, swampy localities.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Jussiaea helminthorrhiza
- Jussiaea natans
Articles
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Light, nutrients and CO₂ in balance, low tech versus high tech, and how to read from the leaves what your plants are missing.