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Ludwigia inclinata is a variable aquatic or semi-aquatic herb from Central and South America, prized as an aquarium stem plant, especially its verticillate forms. It grows best submersed in good light with CO2 and regular micronutrients.
Ludwigia inclinata is a highly variable herb from Central and South America, usually found growing emersed or submersed on the beds of dried ponds or lakes, either submerged or with emergent stems.
The verticillate forms, of which several are known, are among the most highly prized aquarium plants in the trade. They include Ludwigia inclinata var. verticillata "Pantanal" and Ludwigia inclinata var. verticillata "Cuba". When grown to its full height, Ludwigia inclinata var. verticillata "Pantanal" is one of the most beautiful stem plants.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Ludwigia inclinata by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
