Dwarf Bacopa ([i]Bacopa monnieri[/i])
Common name or synonym: Dwarf Bacopa
Scientific name: Bacopa monnieri
Pronunciation: buh-KOH-puh mon-ee-ER-ee
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Origin or range: Pantropic - distributed throughout the tropics
Type of Plant: Stem
Difficulty: Moderate
Area of tank best suited for: Foreground to Midground
Plant light requirements: Moderate
Propagation: Cuttings
General plant notes: Wide temperature range makes this plant happy and tolerates brackish water as well as very hard to soft. While it can be grown successfully in Moderate light it does need strong lighting to keep from growing too leggy, under strong lighting this plant shows a more attractive and compact growth form. Does great when grouped together in a minimum of 6-10 stems that are planted in a sloped row.
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Scientific name: Bacopa monnieri
Pronunciation: buh-KOH-puh mon-ee-ER-ee
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Origin or range: Pantropic - distributed throughout the tropics
Type of Plant: Stem
Difficulty: Moderate
Area of tank best suited for: Foreground to Midground
Plant light requirements: Moderate
Propagation: Cuttings
General plant notes: Wide temperature range makes this plant happy and tolerates brackish water as well as very hard to soft. While it can be grown successfully in Moderate light it does need strong lighting to keep from growing too leggy, under strong lighting this plant shows a more attractive and compact growth form. Does great when grouped together in a minimum of 6-10 stems that are planted in a sloped row.
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