Common Name
Southern Bacopa
Description
Relatively new to the aquarium hobby, this stem plant from the southern part of South America turned out as one of the most useful aquarium plants.
This undemanding Bacopa grows rather horizontal and densely branched under good lighting. It forms a dense, light green bush within a short period.
This bushy-growing stem plant sports a tremendously intensive light shade of green. Under strong light, the younger leaves may show a shade of reddish colour. With its soft, thin underwater leaves and its loose habit, Bacopa australis differs very much from Bacopa caroliniana and B. monnieri, whose leaves are significantly thicker and whose overall apperance is far more rigid. When kept in good light intensities, B. australis may even develop a creeping habit, like with Hemianthus micranthemoides. However, it also grows well under medium light intensities-with a more upright habit. Adding macro- and micronutrients is not required, however, a well-dosed fertilisation results in better growth and more intensive colours. The same applies to CO2 fertilisation-the plant grows without it, but add CO2 to your tank, and your Bacopa australis will do even better.
Source
Flowgrow
Characteristic
Light green
Forms dense bushes
Relatively small leaves
Very easy
Complete Botanical Name
Bacópa austrális V. C. Souza
Family
Plantaginaceae
Genus
Bacopa
Category
Background
Difficulty
very easy
Growth
fast
Carbon Dioxide
need
pH Value
5-8
Temperature Tolerance
4-35℃
Carbonate Hardness
0-21 dKH
General Hardness
0-30 °dGH
Propagation
Cuttings
Can Grow Emersed?
yes
Aquascaping
well-branched, bushy
Height
10-40 cm
Width
2-4 cm
Colour
light green
