How to plant bacopa in an aquarium. Bacopa Carolina - unpretentious decoration of the aquarium

An unpretentious, but very beautiful aquarium plant bacopa comes from distant tropical countries. This algae is ideal for aquarists, as it does not require painstaking care and any special conditions for growth. The family has several dozen species that differ in appearance, but have one thing in common - this is unpretentiousness.
Immediately consider, if you decide to buy a bacopa for your aquarium, that from a small sprout in a fairly short period of time you will grow real thickets. So it is unlikely that this plant will be suitable for very small aquariums, with the exception of some species. In addition, in order for the plant to be lush and have a bright color, it is still necessary to create some conditions for its growth - bacopa is sensitive to light and water temperature.

caroline bacopa

In the wild, this algae is common in the coastal region of Central and South America. This plant is a long stem with small, oval leaves on it. The size of the leaves can reach 2-3 cm. If you create optimal conditions in the aquarium, the bacopa will grow very quickly and release a flower of a pale blue color.

This species will grow best in shallow aquariums, but can also live in a humid greenhouse. This species requires light in abundance, and in large aquariums it may lack light. So a small aquarium with a depth of about 30 cm is a suitable option for Caroline bacopa.
Bacopa Carolina will grow at a water temperature of at least 24 degrees. All this species needs is bright light, not hard water at a suitable temperature, and a minimum of nutrients that the plant will take from the water. This plant looks great in the background.

australian bacopa

The Madagascar bacopa lives in the waters of the island of Madagascar. This species will be very useful in the aquarium, as it has the ability to purify the water and inhibit the growth of algae. Bacopa Madagascar can reach a height of 15 cm in height, blooms with purple flowers.
This plant has a succulent stem. Plant Bacopa Madagascar in the foreground of the aquarium.

bacopa monier

This species mainly grows in swampy areas. It has straight or creeping shoots. The optimal temperature for proper development is about 25-30 degrees. The stem of bacopa woolly is hairy and fleshy.

This plant is not suitable for a regular aquarium. But the plant is ideal for growing paludariums, in soil with fertilizers. It breeds in captivity with difficulty. But, if you decide to grow woolly bacopa in your aquarium, then it needs to create optimal conditions - daylight hours should last at least 12 hours, the light should be bright. In an aquarium, this species is best placed in the background, as the plant is large in size.

How to keep in an aquarium?

The algae will thrive in a warm, tropical aquarium. At low temperatures, the plant slows down its growth, rotting processes can begin in the roots and leaves. If the water in the aquarium is too hard, the leaves of the plant will become small and may begin to deform.

Light requirements

Bacopa is demanding on lighting, therefore, for the successful cultivation of a plant, it is necessary to install lighting devices with strong power. But natural light and sunlight are best for proper development and rapid growth. If the aquarium is poorly lit, then this algae will not grow as quickly. The power of lighting fixtures is selected based on the size of the aquarium.

You can alternate between natural and artificial lighting. The recommended length of daylight hours should be at least 10-12 hours.

Choosing a place in the aquarium

If your aquarium is more than 60 cm tall, then the plant is best placed near the side walls. The closer the bacopa is to the light source, the better it will grow.
Bacopa does not have a strong root system, and therefore the optimal soil for it is moderately silted and with clay. A mixture of sand and clay is also suitable. The main thing is that the aquarium soil should be of fine fraction. But it is best to place this plant in an aquarium in a separate pot, and put it on some hill closer to the light source. Consider the type of bacopa - monnieri, for example, will look good near the side walls due to the large length of the shoots. You can grow the plant horizontally, pressing down the shoots with pebbles. Pressed against the aquarium soil, the plant will quickly take root and form a solid and dense green mat. Different types of algae collected in one aquarium, located on different tiers and near different walls, look very nice.

The natural conditions for the growth of suter, or bacopa, are the nature of the countries of South Africa. On the territory of the CIS countries, the cultivation of bacopa is considered exotic. The plant has recently been used for breeding in the gardening community. But the number of people who want to have this wonderful specimen in their collection is constantly increasing.

Distinctive features of bacopa

Bacopa is easy to recognize by the simplicity and sophistication of the inflorescences, so similar to small multi-colored stars. The flower has five petals (arranged like the rays of a five-pointed star), the color and size of which can be very diverse.

The second feature is the splendor of greenery. Small leaves form large rounded hats. The plant grows at high speed, immediately covered with abundant lace of flowers.

Bacopa ampelous is a plant intended for growing in hanging baskets and pots. Long shoots hang beautifully, climb the wall or spread right along the ground, covering it with a magical starry carpet.

Ampelous bacopa blooms in waves: after a temporary extinction, it again and again becomes covered with bright colors. The flowering period is quite long: from the beginning of spring to almost the end of autumn.

The plant hibernates indoors, which is not heated. At this time, it does not bloom, and it requires minimal care.

In the second year, the quality of flowering deteriorates. For this reason, in order to further preserve the decorative properties of bacopa, flower growers resume its cultivation, planting new shoots every spring. They separate from the mother. Constantly updating the plant in this way, you can achieve annual flowering, abundant and colorful. We can say that the renewal of bacopa is the same care for it as watering.

How to propagate and plant bacopa?

Bacopa ampelous is bred in one of the following ways:

• propagation by cuttings;
• the use of child layers;
• seed germination.

It is better for beginner flower growers to use the first two methods, they are easier and give a quick result: ampelous bacopa will bloom in the year of planting.

But if you do not have the opportunity to get shoots or cuttings from the mother, then you will have to breed the plant using seeds. They can be purchased at a specialized store.

Let's consider each of the methods.

Cutting propagation

Occurs by rooting cuttings (tops of shoots). How it's done?

1. First, the cuttings must be prepared. The upper parts of young and strong shoots are cut so that they have 2-3 leaves, the length should be no more than 10 cm.
2. The stems must be lowered into water with the addition of root growth stimulants. After a few hours, the cut tops can be planted in prepared soil. You can also place them in a container with plain water, where the cuttings will quickly take root.
3. Caring for the cuttings consists, first of all, in the selection of soil for planting, it must be enriched with nutrients, pass air well and absorb water. Suitable sandy soil with vermiculite. The shoots are buried in the ground until the second leaf, it should be on the surface. Roots will grow in the place where the first leaf is formed, and the upper part of the plant will form from the second.
4. For better rooting, the cuttings must be covered with a film, so the soil and air will retain the necessary moisture. From time to time the film is opened for airing and watering.
5. Put the greenhouse with seedlings in heat. This place should also be well lit (but not direct sun).
6. When fresh shoots begin to appear, it is advisable to pinch them so that the ampelous bacopa will bush better in the future.
7. Remove the film when new leaves begin to grow. Then the usual care is carried out, as for seedlings.

Pruning of cuttings is carried out at the end of summer, when overgrown stems of the parent specimen are removed. Another prosperous time is the cold period (from the middle of winter to the first months of spring), at which time adult, well-formed bacopa bushes are divided for further planned transplantation.

The planting of cuttings that have taken root in the chosen place of permanent growth occurs in the last month of spring. Moreover, according to experts, varieties that give white flowers are most suitable for this method of propagation. This type of bacopa tolerates the transplant procedure well and quickly takes root in open ground. If you want to grow flowers with a different color, you will have to stimulate their cuttings with special preparations that accelerate growth and provide them with appropriate care.

How to propagate by layering?

This method is very good, as it gives the fastest result.

1. It is necessary to prepare in advance a box with suitable soil (light, fertile), place it near an adult bacopa bush.
2. The long stems of the plant are laid on the prepared soil and pressed tightly against it. From close contact with the ground, shoots will soon begin to sprout. Feeding from an adult, new roots grow well.
3. After a short period of time, it is necessary to carefully excavate the earth to see if the root system is sufficiently developed.
4. Next, the layers are disconnected from the adult bush and planted in a permanent place (or left to grow in a box), and the new bush may already bloom by this time. Bacopa care continues as a separate adult specimen.

So in one season you can get a lot of ready-made bushes of flowering bacopa.

seed breeding

Professionals advise to combine seeds with sand before sowing. They are very small and light, and the sand will help the seeds not get lost.

To breed bacopa from seeds, you must go through the following steps.

1. Soil preparation. Choose the right composition: mix one part of peat and leaf turf, add two parts of river sand and humus. It is desirable to decontaminate the soil before sowing seeds. To do this, it is placed in the oven, heated to one hundred degrees, for 3-4 hours. After that, let it cool, level and tamp the surface. To moisten, you can cover the soil with snow.
2. Seeds are spread on the surface, slightly pressing, not sprinkling with earth. Place them under glass or film (transparent!). A miniature greenhouse is placed in a warm and bright place. Light for seed germination is required, so they are not buried and covered with transparent materials. For successful growth, future seedlings must be provided with proper care.
3. If the indoor thermometer does not drop below 20 degrees, the seeds will sprout safely after two weeks.
4. It is necessary to water if the soil dries out, while it is better to use drip spraying of the soil.
5. When two leaves appear after seed germination, the film is removed, and the seedlings are transplanted into a box in increments of two centimeters. Can be planted in small pots with peat. Now the seedlings need regular feeding (it is taken, which is used in half of the norm and is strongly bred). Maintained room temperature (about 22 degrees).
6. Fortified seedlings dive directly into the pots, where the plant will live permanently. In open areas, planting is possible after the cessation of night frosts in the ground.

• When transplanting plants, the roots must be completely deepened into the ground. This will give an opportunity for a good growth of the root system and improve the quality of flowering.
• Bacopa is fed after a pick necessarily after a week.
• Do not oversaturate the soil with moisture or overdry it.
• Use drainage to avoid root rot.

Proper care of seedlings obtained from seeds is impossible without hardening procedures. Young seedlings should be gradually accustomed to low temperatures before planting in open soil.

Basic care requirements for bacopa

This plant requires fairly light care. It tolerates fluctuating weather conditions well. For this reason, it is most often used for outdoor breeding.

We list the main conditions for the successful cultivation of this native of exotic countries.

• Winters in a cold room at a temperature of 10 to 15 degrees. Bacopa can survive occasional light frosts. In summer, not too hot temperatures (up to 25 degrees) will be comfortable for her.
• As for light, you need a lot of it. Slight shading is possible, direct sunlight is unacceptable.
• It is better to choose a place for bacopa protected from the winds.
• How to water? Very rare in winter. In the summer, especially in the heat - a lot and regularly.
• Moist air is also needed. To do this, you can spray the plant and the air around on hot days.
• The soil will need slightly acidified. The composition should make it light, porous, loose. Usually the soil mixture includes layers of peat, sand and humus.
• Fertilizers are best chosen in liquid form, a special complex of minerals, alternating with organic, is suitable. Top dressing is applied up to once every 10-14 days.
• Pinching is done so that the bacopa grows bushy and lush. Removal of faded flowers is not required, they crumble themselves. This is followed by a temporary rest of the plant, and then a new burst of bud formation.
• It is necessary to loosen the soil carefully, since the roots of these flowers lie at the very surface.
• In order to enjoy colorful blooms every year, renew your flower. To do this, young shoots are separated from the mother individual and planted for isolated growth.

Bacopa ampelous not in vain attracts the attention of gardeners. The use of this plant is suitable for decorating balconies and loggias, facades of country houses, screens and carpets that creep along the ground. Even ponds can be decorated with these wonderful flowers.

Let your imagination unfold, choose varieties and colors, combine bacopa with other plants, please yourself with star flowering. The presence of these southern flowers will make your country house a subject of admiration for neighbors and guests.

Bacopa ampelnaya is an ornamental, creeping plant of the Norichnikov family. It belongs to, but in cold regions with frosty winters it is grown as an annual plant. The birthplace of bacopa is South Africa, in European countries this plant is quite common among amateur flower growers and decorators. Bacopa ampelnaya came to the CIS countries about 20 years ago and every year its popularity is growing.

The most popular plant varieties

• bluetopia. A perennial herbaceous plant, the shoots of which are extended by 30 cm. The leaves are small in size and painted in an olive green tone, the flowers are densely arranged on the stems. Petals are painted in a beautiful bluish-lilac tone. Flowering is abundant and long. The variety is disease resistant and easy to care for.
• Giant Snowflake. Refers to large varieties. Perennial whose stems can stretch up to 90 cm in length. The leaves are small, green, arranged in pairs on the branches. The flowers are white, large, densely arranged on the branches, when flowering they create a chic flowing white waterfall, if grown in hanging pots. It is not whimsical in care, the flowering period is several months.
• Olympic Gold. Perennial herbaceous plant whose branches reach 60 cm in length. The variety is distinguished by the color of the leaves, they have a golden tint, which gives a special decorative effect to the bush. Their size is small, on the branches they are arranged in pairs. The flowers are medium in size and painted white. Flowering is abundant and long. In care, it is not whimsical and resistant to.
• Snowstorm Blue. This variety can also be attributed to large. Its branches can reach a meter in length. Leaves are medium sized, green. The flowers are large and densely arranged on stems. The petals are painted in a bluish-lilac tone. Looks great when planted in combination with a white-flowering large variety. Disease resistant.
• Scopia Double Blue. Perennial herbaceous plant. The leaves are small and green in color. The flowers have a delicate pinkish-purple color. Stems stretch up to 40 cm in length. Looks great when grown in hanging pots. Flowering is abundant and long.

Bacopa ampelous is very easy to care for. Timely watering and regular pinching of the shoots will make the bush a thick and flowering ball on the balcony or veranda.

Bacopa is demanding on watering. In nature, it grows in well-moistened areas near water bodies, so it should be regular and abundant.

The same recommendations apply to the arrangement of pots and planters on verandas and balconies. In shady places, bacopa shoots will greatly elongate and become thinner, stretching towards the sun, and flowering will be scarce or almost zero.

Bacopa ampelnaya prefers light fertile soil, consisting of peat, soddy soil and sand. When growing in pots, a good layer of drainage should be poured into the bottom. When planting a plant in open ground, it is necessary to wait for consistently warm weather so that the soil is warm enough. All soil bacopa care consists in timely watering and removal. When loosening the earth, it should be borne in mind that the root system is not deep. Therefore, the process is carried out with extreme caution.

For strong branching and an increase in the volume of the bush and the number of flowers, it is recommended to regularly pinch young shoots.

Before wintering in the autumn, the above-ground part of the bush is cut off almost all. Pots are transferred to a room where the air temperature is within 10 degrees. In such an environment, the plant hibernates, the growth of branches stops. Periodically water the bacopa. If the pot is placed in a warmer room, the branches will continue to develop at the same intensity. But the plant can weaken and get sick. Therefore, all gardeners recommend placing Bacopa in a dormant state for the winter.

Bacopa reproduces by cuttings, layering and. The processes are carried out easily, as the plant has good seed germination and rooting of branches.

Propagation using cuttings:

1. When cutting, the harvesting of material takes place in the winter months, if the plant is brought into a warm room for a period of cold weather, or at the end of summer, from August to September. For this, young shoots are suitable, the length of which does not exceed 10 cm, and there are 2 pairs of leaves on the stem.
2. For rooting, the lower pair is removed, and the branches are placed in water with a stimulating solution for 2-3 hours. After that, it can be planted in a substrate or moved to ordinary water for further rooting.
3. For rooting in the ground, you must first prepare the substrate. Light, loose, fertile soil is suitable for this. The cuttings are immersed in the soil in such a way that the growth site of the lower leaves is covered with soil, and only the upper leaves remain above it.
4. For it is necessary to maintain high humidity, so a greenhouse is installed above them with a film. Periodically, it is removed for a short time to ventilate the plants and water.
5. When young leaves appear, the film is removed. After the formation of 2 new pairs of leaves, it is recommended to pinch the top of the shoot. This stimulates the plant for additional branching, which later, when planted at a permanent place of growth, will give the bush additional volume.

Reproduction by layering:

1. When propagated by layering, after a short period of time, you can get a new well-flowering bush. To do this, a container with fertile soil is placed near the pot with the mother plant.
2. Bacopa branches are laid out on the soil and well attached with an iron staple. Due to the fact that the branches receive nutrition from the mother bush, their rooting takes place in a short time.
3. After a while, the soil is carefully dug up and the degree of root development is checked.
4. With a good result, the stems are separated from the mother bush, and the result is a new already flowering bush.

Bacopa is easily propagated by:

1. Experienced gardeners recommend mixing seeds with river sand before sowing, as they are very light and you can get big losses during sowing.
2. The soil must be prepared. It should be light, fertile and retain moisture well.
3. Seeds are laid out in moist soil and slightly pressed down.
4. The container is covered with a film to create high humidity, and transferred to a warm, well-lit place.
5. At an ambient temperature of 20 degrees, seedlings should appear in 13-15 days.
6. After the first pair of leaves appeared on the sprouts, they dive into boxes at a distance of 2 cm from each other.
7. The temperature in the room where it is located should be at least 23-25 ​​degrees.
8. Plant heavily diluted fertilizers.
9. When the young sprouts finally get stronger, they can be placed in separate containers.
10. Seedlings are planted in such a way that the lower node is underground.
11. After that, young bacopa sprouts are hardened, lowering the temperature in the room, and after a certain time they can be planted on a balcony, veranda or.

Bacopa belongs to unpretentious plants with high disease resistance. In the spring-autumn period, she almost never gets sick. Sometimes branches can be infested with aphids.

If the insects were noticed quickly, the branches can be treated with a soapy solution 2-3 times with a weekly interval if necessary.

If this procedure did not help, then they resort to insecticides. Problems can begin in winter if the plant is not placed in a cold room. When growing bacopa indoors, there is always a risk of drying out the plant. During this period, it weakens and is attacked by whiteflies.

If this happens, the best option is to cut off the entire top and place the pot in a cooler room. Additional treatment with insecticides can greatly harm the plant.

Bacopa has found wide application as a pot hanging plant. Due to its dense appearance, long drooping branches, which are abundantly covered with flowers, it is used to decorate balconies, windows, verandas and arbors.

Landscape designers often use bacopa as a groundcover.

It tolerates prolonged rainy weather well and continues to bloom without losing its decorative appearance. It can also be planted near a support, to which stretching branches can be tied. In a short period, the plant will braid most of the wall, fence or gazebo. Large varieties are well suited for this, the branches of which can stretch up to 1 m in length.

More information can be found in the video.

A swamp plant called ampelous bacopa is very popular in balcony and landscape design. And aquatic varieties of this grass are present in many aquariums. For beginner aquarists, it is almost ideal - quite unpretentious, with a good growth rate and ease of reproduction.

Interesting vegetation with an equally interesting history of description. Since it is distributed almost all over the world (in warm tropical and subtropical latitudes), it was described independently by several botanists - Oble, Pannel, Wettstein, Robinson and some others.

At first, the scientific world attributed Bacopa to the Norichnikov family, but now botanists have come to the same opinion, and Bacopa (the name in Latin), separated into a separate genus, has taken its place in the Dicotyledonous plant class, the Plantain family.

In total, the genus includes over 60 species: land, water-loving and aquatic. And if we also take into account the various hybrid varieties, then they can be counted over 100.

Bacopa lives on all continents, its various species cover the edges of swamps, lakes and rivers of the Americas, Asia, Australia and Africa. People have been using it for a long time both in garden and landscape design.

True, Bacopa has not yet become widespread in our country, but some representatives of the family are used quite often in aquarium design.

In order to achieve the normal development of aquatic species, one should consider in more detail their structure, conditions in the aquarium and some features of reproduction.

Bacopa ampelous

Bloom. This vegetation blooms for a long time - from May to October, and, for example, a suter bush in a flowerpot, literally strewn with white, bluish or pink flowers, looks very decorative.

In autumn, the sutera sheds flowers, and the next year the flowering will be less intense: the grass seems to be aging.

soil for bacopa. The soil for flowering water-loving grass can be slightly acidic, but by no means alkaline. For the normal development of decorative ampelous bacopa, humus and a little peat must be added to the soil.

Why is the suter called ampelous? The fact is that ampels are plants that are grown in hanging pots filled with nutritious moist soil (to achieve greater decorativeness). Sutera is perfect for this kind of content.

Although the travel flower needs intensive watering, it is still terrestrial. There are a large number of his relatives who feel great in the aquatic environment. They have found their place in aqua design.

Bacopa caroliniana, or Caroline bacopa

The name itself indicates that the plant was first studied in detail in the southern part of the North American continent. But in fact, it can be found literally at every turn in the humid regions of Central and South America. At its core, the Carolina bacopa is a marsh grass, but a flowering grass.

Carolina has a rather long stem (up to 50 cm), on which oval leaves are arranged in pairs. The length of a hard and juicy leaf can reach 2.5 cm.

No soil, in principle, is required, since the tropical grass receives the bulk of its nutrients from the water.

By the way, a guest from Carolina can also be ampelous: grass planted in a flower pot, lowered into aquarium water, is not at all uncommon. Yes, and it looks very attractive.

Conditions of detention

A little about the state and quality of water. The optimum temperature is considered to be from +23 to +26 degrees, but water bacopa tolerates small deviations from the norm (by 1-2 degrees) quite satisfactorily. It is better to maintain the acid-base balance neutral, the plant tolerates soft water much better than hard water. Frequent is not needed at all. Whether it's fresh or old, it doesn't matter to Caroline.

But Bacopa caroliniana loves the light very much! Intense fluorescent lighting, as much sunlight as possible - all this stimulates the rapid growth of grass. Literally 3-4 weeks of such lighting, the optimal parameters of the aquatic environment, and carolina will grow so much that its tops will begin to creep along the surface of the water.

reproduction. It's time to start breeding this vegetation. It does not cause any difficulties. You just need to cut off the upper part of the shoot (about 6-8 cm long) and plant it in the ground as deep as possible. Rooting will happen fairly quickly, and soon the young grass will begin to grow, stretching towards the light source.

Carolina bacopa.

Bacopa australis: well-deserved popularity

Indeed, this type of aquatic grass is found in aquariums very often. This is due to the fact that the Australian grows not only upwards, but also to the sides, creating a kind of carpet on the elements of interior decor. Its root system is stronger, the stem is fragile, bright green dense leaves are located more often.

The temperature range of the content should be in the range from +22 to +28 degrees, the pH balance should be neutral, and the water hardness should not exceed 12 degrees. Twice a month it is required to change the aquarium water in the amount of at least 25% of the total volume.

Vegetation needs intensive lighting, and daylight hours should be about 10 hours. For lighting, it is recommended to use fluorescent lamps with a power of at least 0.5 W.

The Australian breeds in the same way as her sister from Carolina, and blooms in the summer season with pretty blue flowers.

Bacopa madagascariensis, or Madagascar bacopa

A very useful plant for the aquarium. Its benefit is that it purifies water well, preventing. True, the decorative qualities of this Madagascar vegetation are much lower than those of other members of the family.

The stems growing vertically upwards are quite powerful, they can reach 5 mm in diameter. Dense oval leaves are rare. This African marsh grass is usually planted in the foreground of the aquarium, so its single stems do not interfere with the visibility of the interior.

Water parameters- the same as for other types of bacopa, but the light intensity should be slightly higher. It is better to use fluorescent lamps with a power of at least 0.7 watts.

Other types of bacopa are also used in the aquarium trade - for example, pinnate or Monieri. Be that as it may, all varieties of this common herb do not require any special care, they reproduce very simply, and do not cause any harm to the home aquatic system. And some species are only good for her.

All these qualities make bacopa very suitable for the first experience of breeding aquarium plants.

Bacopa caroliniana (Bacopa caroliniana)- This is a perennial, creeping plant, with succulent stems and leaves arranged in pairs. This aquarium plant is native to North America. Bacopa is able to grow in both salt water and fresh water, so it is used for planting marine and freshwater aquariums. And also the shoots of the Caroline bacopa are able to grow beyond the water level and bloom already on the surface. Bacopa flowers are delicate, small, light purple with five petals.
The leaves are greenish-yellow, but under increased light, the upper shoots may turn copper-brown or pinkish. Coloring occurs with a sufficient amount of iron and trace elements in the water. With a dosed supply of CO2, the leaves will be noticeably thicker and larger. Bacopa Carolina when rubbing the leaves between the fingers gives a subtle smell of lemon mint.

Care and reproduction of bacopa caroline. Since the growing conditions of this plant are very simple, and bacopa is absolutely not demanding in care, therefore it has become a very popular landscaper among aquarists.
So, you can grow bacopa in an aquarium both in special soil and in rocky soil and sand. Just in soil with useful substances, the plant will be healthier, the leaves and stems will be thicker. To propagate bacopa, it is necessary to cut off the long tops of the plant and plant it in a bush in the ground. After pruning, the mother plant will give side shoots and will become even more bushy. After several cycles of pruning, the mother plant will become very thick and not very attractive, but this is very easy to fix by cutting off the side shoots, removing the mother plant altogether and planting cut cuttings in place of the old plant.
Bacopa Carolina feels good in tall aquariums, its brownish upper leaves adorn its appearance, giving a kind of brown cap to all the inherent greenery.
Bacopa has been growing in my 250 liter tank for 3 years now. The upper stems with leaves became almost brown, and I just cut them off, as they began to shade the bottom a lot, and a lot of algae accumulated on them. And due to lack of light, the lower leaves began to fall off, and the plant looked unattractive. So I just removed the mother plant and planted cut brown cuttings. Very quickly they gave roots and independently fixed in the ground.
This very beautiful aquarium plant needs frequent liquid fertilization and is best planted in the background due to its tall stature.

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