Tropica Bacopa Salzmannii ‘Purple’

Description

Plant info

Origin:
South America

Country or continent where a plant is the most common. Cultivars arise or are bred in cultivation.

Growth rate:
Medium

Growth rate of the plant compared to other aquatic plants.

Height:
15 – 30+

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

Light demand:
Medium

The average or medium light demand of an aquarium plant is 0,5 W/L.

CO2 :
Medium

A medium need in CO2 is 6-14 mg/L. A high demand in CO2 is approx. 15-25 mg/L.

Tropica Bacopa Salzmannii ‘Purple’ for colour at the back

This Tropica cultivar of Bacopa salzmannii brings a moody purple-to-violet tone that is hard to find among the usual greens and reds of a planted background. We like it as a colour accent in the mid-to-back of a scape, where its rounded paired leaves and upright stems give a calm, structured look that contrasts well with fine-leaved rotalas. As a medium-growth stem it is manageable rather than runaway, so it stays tidy between trims.

To pull out the purple, give it strong light and CO2; under modest lighting it leans greener and more olive but still grows reliably. Singapore’s warm rooms mean no heater is generally needed, and the soft, slightly acidic side of our tap water suits it once dechlorinated. Trim the tops and replant them to build a denser, more colourful group over successive cuttings.

Explore more background plants for layering, and read our Bacopa care guide and EI dosing guide to coax out the strongest colour.