Bacopa madagascariensis
Entity overview
Bacopa madagascariensis appears in the Plant Library as medium-growth stem plant assigned to foreground/midground placement.
Classification data groups this plant under genus Bacopa, family Plantaginaceae, order Lamiales, and major group Angiosperms.
For broader context and filtering, open the Aquarium Plant Library.
Care data interpretation
The aquarium care summary uses medium difficulty, medium light demand, and recommended CO2.
Emersed growth is marked as possible.
Useful next step: Calculate suitable lighting.
Water parameter context
For water matching, the ranges are temperature 24–28 °C, pH 4.5–7, KH 0–5 °dKH, and CO2 25–40 mg/L.
Planning tool: Estimate CO2 balance.
Nutrient range context
For dosing context, nutrient ranges 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.
Related calculator: Calculate nutrient dosing.
Growth and use data
For propagation, the profile lists cuttings.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
- Placement
- foreground and midground
- Growth type
- stem
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
Water parameters
- pH
- 4.5–7
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–5 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 25–40 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
