Bacopa Caroliniana, commonly known as Lemon Bacopa, is a highly sought-after aquatic plant among aquarium enthusiasts. Native to the southeastern United States, this versatile plant is prized for its beautiful green foliage, ease of care, and delightful lemon scent when its leaves are crushed.
Key Features:
- Aesthetic Appeal: Bacopa Caroliniana boasts thick, oval leaves that grow in pairs along the stem. The leaves range from bright green to olive green, turning slightly reddish-brown under intense lighting.
- Versatile Placement: This plant can be used in both the midground and background of aquariums, providing a lush and natural look. Its upright growth habit makes it an excellent choice for creating vertical interest in aquascapes.
Optimal Growing Conditions:
- Lighting: Thrives in moderate to high lighting conditions. Intense light can enhance the reddish hue of the leaves, adding a unique visual appeal to the aquarium.
- CO2 and Nutrients: While Bacopa Caroliniana does not require CO2 supplementation, providing it can enhance growth and vibrancy. Regular fertilization with a balanced nutrient regimen, including both macro and micronutrients, supports healthy development.
- Water Parameters: Prefers slightly acidic to neutral pH levels (6.0-7.5) and soft to moderately hard water. Ideal water temperatures range from 22-28°C (72-82°F).
Benefits:
- Easy Maintenance: Bacopa Caroliniana is known for its hardiness and low maintenance requirements, making it suitable for both beginners and experienced aquarists.
- Propagation: Propagates easily through stem cuttings. Simply cut a healthy stem and plant it in the substrate or allow it to float until roots develop.
- Natural Habitat: Provides excellent cover and hiding spots for small fish and shrimp, enhancing the natural habitat and promoting a healthy aquarium ecosystem.
Conclusion:
Bacopa Caroliniana is a versatile and attractive plant that can significantly enhance the beauty and functionality of your aquarium. Its vibrant green leaves, ease of care, and delightful lemon scent make it a standout choice for creating a lush and natural underwater landscape. Whether you're a novice or an experienced aquarist, Bacopa Caroliniana will bring a touch of elegance and tranquility to your aquatic environment.
Sold as loose fresh-cut plants, bunched plants, or potted plants:
- Fresh-cut plants: Approximately 6 loose, fresh-cut stems.
- Bunched plants: Approximately 6 fresh-cut plants bundled with foam and a plant weight.
- Potted plants: Approximately 6 fresh-cut plants with a net pot and rockwool.
Disclaimer: Pictures are not the actual plants you will receive, but a sample representation. Unless specific, we don't guarantee aquatic plants will be free of pests, pesticides, grow emerged, or submerge.
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Scientific Name |
Bacopa Caroliniana |
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Synonyms |
Bacopa Amplexicaulis |
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Common Name |
Lemon Bacopa, Bacopa Carolina |
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Plant Type |
Stem Plants |
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Placement |
Midground / Background |
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CO2 |
Not Required |
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Growth Rates |
Slow |
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Difficulty Level |
Easy |
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Nutrient Substrate |
Not Required |
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Can it grow emerged? |
Yes |
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Lighting Requirements |
Medium - High |
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Restricted States |
Cannot be shipped to AK, HI, PR. |
Handling time for Live Plants orders:
Live plants are shipped from Monday - Saturday if you choose United States Postal Services (USPS): Most plant-only orders can ship out within 1-3 business days excluded out-of-stock, pre-order, or backorder products.
UPS 2-Days and UPS Overnight only ship from Monday-Wednesday to ensure they arrived in the same week. Please be mindful we also have 1-2 business days handling time, so please placed your order on or before Tuesday, the cut off time is 6:00 AM Pacific Time (PT)
Handling time for Live Animals orders:
Live Animals are shipped from Monday - Wednesday: Live Animals orders take longer to ship. We only ship Live Animals orders when they can be delivered within the week so they don't spend an extra day in transit on the weekend.
Handling time for Live Animals ranges from 1-5 business days depending on the weather and health of the livestock. We will email tracking information when the order is shipped.
Free Shipping: We offer Free Shipping on eligible orders.
- Free Shipping will take 2-5 days to reach you
- If your orders included Live Plants & Live Animals. We will combine the shipment and you will see the flat rate shipping cost at checkout
- Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, and US Virgin Islands customers are not qualified for the Free Shipping program. Please upgrade to Expedited or Express Mail for faster delivery.
Delayed Parcels: Sometimes your packages may take longer than normal to arrive with U.S. Postal Service or our chosen courier. We are legally obliged to wait 15 working days (3 weeks) for a package to be considered lost. See U.S. Postal Service website for further detail.
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- Any shipment being refused or shipped back to us by providing a wrong address or other reasons will not be refundable.
Cancellations: We understand sometimes thing goes out of control.
- Please contact us ASAP if you want to cancel your orders. Orders only might be canceled if they are not being shipped by shipping couriers.
Return Policy: All sales are final
- We do not accept returns or exchanges for Live Plants and Live Animals
WHAT WE GUARANTEE
24 Hours Live Arrival Guarantee* - In a rare case of live stocks dead on arrival, we must be notified within 24 hours by the same day of delivery. Please take clear photos of the damaged product and send it to us within 24 hours. Live Arrival Guarantee will be void after 24 hours of delivery. All replacements are considered final and we will not replace the replacement.
- Picture requirements: Take at least 2 clear photos of damaged product in their original, unopened & sealed transparent packing and send photos and orders information to our email within 24 hours: aquariumplantsfactory@gmail.com
- Please do not take picture of damaged plants, or animals in your aquarium. Once they have been introduced to your aquarium's ecosystem. It is no longer covered by our guarantee.
Please be aware that our Live Arrival Guarantee is subject to certain conditions. Specifically, the guarantee will not be applicable in cases where the package is marked as 'invalid address', 'undeliverable' or is 'returned to sender.' This includes situations such as a vacant delivery address, a missing apartment number, or any other issues that prevent the postal service from delivering your package.
It is crucial to provide accurate and complete shipping information to ensure the successful delivery of your order and the applicability of the Live Arrival Guarantee.
Please keep in mind that Live Arrival Guarantee only guarantees that live stocks will be alive upon arrival. We cannot guarantee that you will continue to have success with them. Many factors, including the aquarium environment, water quality, nutrient, temperature, lighting, filter, and CO2 system, can contribute to the failure to grow live plants and live animals.
WHAT WE CAN'T GUARANTEE
Even though our plants are very clean, but we can't guarantee they will be 100% pest-free because we cannot be responsible for your aquarium. Please use it at your own risk. We recommended all customers rinse the plants with clean water and quarantine them before use.
However, plants in tissue culture will be 100% free from pests, algae and never have been contacting with any aquarium.
- Due to the nature of the product. We don't guarantee our plants will be pests free. ( snails, algae, hitchhikers )
- We don't guarantee our plants will be free of pesticides. We use homemade, organic pesticides in our greenhouse to control pests. We do not use pesticides that contain copper. Copper is toxic to invertebrates such as aquatic snails, crabs, shrimps, etc
- We don't guarantee your aquarium success or are responsible for your aquarium inhabitant including but not limited to fish, shrimp, snail, turtle, etc. So please quarantine all plants when use!
- Unless specific, we don't guarantee aquatic plants will be grow emerged or submerge.
Please review your state's regulations on restricted plants, as we are committed to not shipping plants that are restricted in your area. Do not release any plants into the wild or waterways, as this can harm local ecosystems by introducing invasive species.
Your cooperation in protecting the environment is appreciated. For continuously updated information, refer to the USDA State Noxious Weed list here.
Thank you for your responsible commitment to environmental preservation.
S
I was disappointed in the number of stems included, but the quality was high enough that I felt it was fair. I dumped these straight under water. A fair few of the leaves died off, but that's to be expected with emmersed growth.
I'm using these as a background plant, and therefore do not have many images of it in focus on-hand.
You can see one here in the corner with some Rotala H'ra from the same shipment. It has grown about 4 inches in the 13 days I've had it and the new leaves are small and beautiful.
A
My order was processed in less than 24 hours.
Nice plants with an interesting lime green color. Bug-free!!!
They will need time to adapt and grow but they are already pearling from the CO2.
Thank you Aquarium Plants Factory
K
Portion received was decent. Very healthy. Fast shipping
M
Great number of plants. Healthy.
M
Very healthy and easy to plant, came with no roots and a week after I haven't seen any development on that but they're overall doing great. Good buy.
C
A few leaves arrived melted but the rest is doing okay. It's already showing signs of taking off!
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