Bacopa madagascariensis
Bacopa madagascariensis
Bacopa madagascariensis is a stem plant suited to foreground and midground planting.
Foreground, MidgroundStem plant
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Planting & care
- PlacementForeground, Midground
- Growth typeStem plant
- LightMedium
- CO2Required
About this plant
Care level: Intermediate. Light requirement: medium. Injected CO₂: required.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Required
- Temperature
- 75–82°F (24–28°C)
- Placement
- Foreground, Midground
- Growth type
- Stem plant
- Aquarium suitability
- Suitable for aquariums Suitable for long-term aquarium use.
Water conditions
Plant reference ranges, not dosing instructions or measurements from your aquarium. Consider livestock needs and measured conditions.
- Temperature
- 75–82°F (24–28°C)
- pH
- 4.5–7
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–5 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 25–40 mg/L
Growth & placement
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Propagation
- Cuttings
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What you’ll need to grow Bacopa madagascariensis
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Taxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Plantaginaceae
- Genus
- Bacopa
- Botanical name
- Bacopa madagascariensis
