Stats

Lifespan: Perennial
Size: Large
Diet: Photosynthetic
Biome: Freshwater wetland
Range: Southeast Asia
Movement: Sessile
Breeding: Seeds
Defense: Camouflage
Status: Rare

About

Giant Hygro is a plant native to tropical regions of the world, especially the Pacific Islands. Compact Temple Plant is a variety of Giant Hygro that grows on the sides of temples and other structures. This variety is notable for its extremely long leaves, which can reach lengths of up to 10 feet.

Life cycle

1.
seed
A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2.
sprout
A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3.
sapling
A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4.
mature
Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Hygrophila
Species: Hygrophila corymbosa