Anglestem Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia leptocarpa
- Native to:
- Angola, Argentina, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, El Salvador, Ethiopia, French Guiana, Gabon, Galápagos, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mexico, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan-South Sudan, Suriname, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, United States, Uruguay, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is., Zambia, Zimbabwe
Douglas Goldman
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Onagraceae
- Genus:
- Ludwigia
- Species:
- Ludwigia leptocarpa
- USDA Symbol:
- LULE4
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Annual | Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb , Subshrub
- Height:
- 300 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
Wildlife Benefits
- Bees:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Documented bee visitation (GBIF)
- Caterpillars:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Recorded caterpillar host plant (HOSTS Database)
Host Plant for Caterpillars
Banded Sphinx (Eumorpha fasciatus)
Reported Fauna Sightings
Moths:Banded Sphinx (Eumorpha fasciatus)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, waterfowl, aquatic invertebrates
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- moist, nutrient-rich, clayey soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- Commonly found in wetlands and along water bodies.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily in moist to wet conditions with light exposure. Best results with surface sowing on saturated substrate.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI