Bacopa australis
Entity overview
The entity profile links Bacopa australis to fast-growth stem plant and foreground/midground/background placement tags.
Taxonomy in the profile links it to genus Bacopa, family Plantaginaceae, order Lamiales, and major group Angiosperms.
For broader context and filtering, open the Aquarium Plant Library.
Growth and use data
The profile gives growth details for height 10–40 cm and width 2–4 cm.
Propagation context is limited to cuttings.
The color field includes green.
Care data interpretation
Aquarium care fields show medium difficulty, medium light demand, and recommended CO2.
Emersed growth is included as a possible growth mode.
Check this next: Calculate suitable lighting.
Water parameter context
The water summary uses temperature 20–26 °C, pH 5–8, KH 0–21 °dKH, and CO2 10–40 mg/L.
For this profile: Estimate CO2 balance.
Nutrient range context
Plant nutrition values include nitrate 10–50 mg/L, phosphate 0.1–3 mg/L, potassium 5–30 mg/L, and iron 0.01–0.5 mg/L.
Aquarium tool: Calculate nutrient dosing.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 20–26 °C
- Placement
- foreground, midground, and background
- Growth type
- stem
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
- Approx. height
- 10–40 cm
Water parameters
- pH
- 5–8
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–21 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 10–40 mg/L
Nutrient ranges
- Nitrate (NO₃)
- 10–50 mg/L
- Phosphate (PO₄)
- 0.1–3 mg/L
- Potassium (K)
- 5–30 mg/L
- Iron (Fe)
- 0.01–0.5 mg/L
Taxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Plantaginaceae
- Genus
- Bacopa
