Bacopa Rotundifolia

🌿 Plant Profile

• Scientific name: Bacopa rotundifolia
• Family: Plantaginaceae
• Plant type: Aquatic stem plant
• Growth rate: Moderate to fast
• Difficulty: Easy to moderate

🍃 Appearance

• Small, rounded leaves arranged along upright stems
• Bright green to light green color
• Compact growth compared with larger Bacopa species
• Can become dense and bushy with trimming

💡 Aquarium Requirements

• 💡 Light: Medium to high
• 🌡️ Temperature: 22–28°C
• 💧 pH: 6.0–7.5
• 🌱 Substrate: Nutrient-rich substrate preferred
• 🫧 CO₂: Optional but helps create denser growth

🌱 Care Tips

• Trim regularly to encourage side shoots
• Provide balanced nutrients for healthy leaves
• Avoid excessive shade from taller plants
• Works well in both low-tech and planted tanks

✂️ Propagation

• Very easy from stem cuttings
• Cut healthy tops and replant into substrate

🐠 Aquascaping Use

• Foreground (in larger tanks) to midground placement
• Great for nature aquascapes and planted community tanks
• Combines nicely with red stem plants for contrast