Bacopa monnieri
Bacopa monnieri
Bacopa monnieri is a stem plant suited to midground and background planting.
Midground, BackgroundStem plant
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Planting & care
- PlacementMidground, Background
- GrowthStem plant
- LightMedium
- CO2Recommended
- Height1.6–15.7" (4–40 cm)
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Very easy
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 64–82°F (18–28°C)
- Placement
- Midground, Background
- Growth type
- Stem plant
- Aquarium suitability
- Suitable for aquariums Suitable for long-term aquarium use.
- Approx. height
- 1.6–15.7" (4–40 cm)
Water conditions
- Temperature
- 64–82°F (18–28°C)
- pH
- 5–9
- Carbonate hardness
- 2–30 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 5–40 mg/L
Growth & placement
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Propagation
- Cuttings
- Color
- Green
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What you’ll need to grow Bacopa monnieri
Start with this plant’s documented care needs, then use an AquariumLesson calculator to size the setup for your aquarium.
Where to buy Bacopa monnieri
Taxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Plantaginaceae
- Genus
- Bacopa
- Botanical name
- Bacopa monnieri
