Bacopa Madagascariensis

🌿 Plant Profile

• Scientific Name: Bacopa madagascariensis

• Common Name: Madagascar Bacopa, Water Hyssop

• Origin: Madagascar, Southern Africa

• Height: 15 – 40 cm

• pH: 6.0 – 7.5

• Care: Easy to Moderate – hardy but grows best with stable conditions

• Light: Medium to High (low light slows growth and can cause leggy stems)

• CO₂: Not required, but CO₂ addition promotes denser growth and better coloration

• Propagation: Stem cuttings (replant trimmed stems into substrate)

• Growth Rate: Moderate

• Additional Notes:

  • Recognizable by its thick, bright green, rounded leaves arranged oppositely on the stem.

  • Can be grown submerged or emersed (will produce small white flowers emersed).

  • Great choice for midground placement in aquascapes.

  • Attractive to shrimp and small fish as cover.