Bacopa australis in a pot

The australis bacopa was discovered in southern Brazil (australis = south) and does not come from Australia, as otherwise it could be assumed by its name. The stems become 10-30 cm tall and 2-4 cm wide. Like other species Bacopa, Bacopa australis is also easy to grow in an aquarium. Under certain conditions it creeps on the bottom to form an elegant and decorative light green pillow.

When the Bacopa australis grows in a good light, the leaves become reddish. It propagates easily by taking the lateral shoots and planting them in the substrate.

Information about the plant

Genre: Steady

Origin: South America

Country or continent where a plant is the most common. The cultivars are born or raised in cultivation.

Growth rate:

Growth rate of the plant compared to other aquatic plants.

Height: 5 - 30+

Average plant height (cm) after two months in the tank.

Question of light: average

The average or average light requirement of an aquarium plant is 0.5 W / L.

CO2: average

An average CO2 requirement is 6-14 mg / L. A high demand for CO2 is about 15-25 mg / L.