Bacopa Australis Bunched Aquarium Plant

Description

Family Name: Scrophulariaceae
Native To: South America
Lighting: Low – High
pH: 6 – 8
Demands: Easy
Growth Form: Stem
Growth Rate: Fast
True Aquatic: Yes
Placement In Tank: Mid – Background
Available As: Bunch

Under most conditions Australian Bacopa creeps across the bottom of the substrate to form an elegantly decorative light green cushion with small rounded clumps of leaves. In good light the leaves become reddish in color. This plant does best in a medium to high light tanks. Otherwise, this is fairly undemanding.