Want bright green in a tank full of dark plants? Bacopa australis is one of the lightest greens available — small rounded leaves in tight pairs up a fast, bushy stem. It reads almost lime against Anubias and Crypts, which is what makes it useful.
What You’ll Receive
Elevate your aquascape with our premium, convenient formats:
- Fresh Cut Plants: ~6+ loose, fresh-cut stems (no roots) for flexible layouts
- Fresh Cut Bunched: ~6+ fresh-cut stems (no roots), bundled with foam + plant weight for easy placement
- Fresh Cut Potted: ~6+ fresh-cut stems (no roots) potted in a net pot with rockwool for stability and quick start
Plant Profile
- Common name — Southern Bacopa
- Scientific name — Bacopa australis
- Also known as — Bacopa rotundifolia
- Origin — Southern Brazil and Argentina
- Placement — Midground to background
- Shipped size — Approx. 6+ fresh-cut stems, roughly 3-6 in
- Mature height — 6–12 in
- Suits — 10 gallons and up
- Growth rate — Medium
Care
- Difficulty — Beginner
- Light — Medium. Stronger light keeps it compact and bushy
- CO₂ — Recommended, not required
- Water — 72–82°F · pH 6.0–7.5. Tolerates a very wide range of hardness
- Substrate — Required. Root and water column feeder
- Growth habit — Amphibious. Thrives emersed in humid setups
- Propagation — Cuttings — trim and replant stem tops
Grower’s Notes
- Trimming decides its role. Topped hard and often it stays low enough for a foreground; left alone it reaches a foot and works as background. The same stems can do either job.
- It is unusually tolerant of water chemistry — soft or hard, acidic or alkaline. If your tap water has defeated other stem plants, this is a good one to try.
- Every cut branches the stem, so regular topping is what turns a few stems into a dense bush.
- Replant the trimmed tops rather than keeping bare lower stems.
- Also available as sterile Bacopa Australis Vitro Culture.
Want to go deeper? Read our complete Bacopa Care Guide.
Notes
- Photos are for reference; leaf size and color vary with lighting and nutrients. Some melt during the transition to submersed growth is normal.
- Never release aquarium plants into natural waterways.
At a glance
- Free shipping on orders of $150 or more (after discounts) within the contiguous United States, by USPS.
- Free thermal protection is included with every shipment, all year round.
- Processing: most orders leave us within 1 to 2 business days. Tracking is emailed when your order ships.
- USPS (2 to 5 business days) ships Monday through Saturday.
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- Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands and military addresses ship by USPS at a flat rate shown at checkout.
- Weather holds: during extreme heat or cold we may hold live orders until it's safe to ship.
- We ship within the United States only.
Please bring live plants indoors and unpack them the day they arrive. Every live order is covered by our 24-Hour Live Arrival Guarantee.
The complete rules, including lost packages and address issues, are in our Shipping Policy. If anything conflicts, that policy applies.
Every live order is backed by our 24-Hour Live Arrival Guarantee. If a plant arrives dead, we'll make it right.
How it works
- Tell us within 24 hours of the delivery time on your tracking.
- Send photos of the affected items in their original, unopened packaging, plus a photo of the shipping label, to hello@aquariumplantsfactory.com with your order number.
- We'll make it right with a replacement, store credit or refund for the affected item.
Good to know
- Some melting or yellowing as plants adjust from greenhouse to aquarium life is normal. They regrow from healthy roots and rhizomes.
- Please bring your package indoors and unpack it the day it arrives.
- Free promotional items and shipping charges are not covered.
The complete rules, including what's covered and what voids the guarantee, are in our Returns, Refunds & Live Arrival Guarantee. If anything conflicts, that policy applies.
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.
Customers praised these aquarium plants as "healthy" and "fresh" upon arrival. Multiple shoppers noted "generous portions" and fast shipping. Plants arrived "actively moist" with minimal browning. Some experienced initial melt, particularly with certain varieties, but most reported strong growth and propagation. Ideal for beginners.
- Everything was actively moist when I unpacked it, so it was all very fresh.
- They're healthy, growing fast and beautifully. I highly recommend!
- Its the most filling and healthiest in my tank would definitely recommend
M
Came in the mailbox, shipped pretty fast so I was happy about that. Plant came in pretty good condition/healthy and is holding up well in my quarantine tank:) Eager to see the final result since I bought a few other plants (all which came in good condition). Thanks!
K
this is my first time ordering from apf, and i will say I'm quite pleased! i did only order one quantity of each plant (bacopa australis, dwarf sagittaria, hygrophila siamensis) so i knew the coverage would be sparse. but i was able to spread them out more than i expected to; especially the dwarf sag, and they all look pretty healthy for having been through shipping, so i'm hopeful that i'll be able to propagate them soon enough easily!
A
This is my first ever plant order and I couldn’t be happier. Plants shipped in around 4 days, packaging was very secure. Package did arrive in an envelope in my mailbox though so do watch out for that! They’re healthy, growing fast and beautifully. I highly recommend!
A
they look very nice
T
I'm new to the hobby and these plants have made it easy for me so far! A few are experiencing some melt, particularly the Bacopa salzmanni, but the Bacopa Serrata is already growing! The java ferns were easy to separate and glue into place, and those still look healthy and vibrant after a week in the tank. Everything was actively moist when I unpacked it, so it was all very fresh. Portions were generous, not tangled up in each other, and labelled so that I could tell them apart easily. I wouldn't have minded a snail or two, but it's noteworthy that I have seen no pests or hitch-hikers yet! All in all, I'm quite happy thus far :)
M
Look really good
n
Plants are healthy
A
My Bacopa Australis came in a nice green bundle. There were very little browns.
J
Arrived fast and in great shape. Very healthy looking
O
Very cool plant. I used this plant for a pond style aquarium so this can grow out of water column and hopefully some day bloom
D
They are planted in my aquarium. We'll see how they grow.
D
Received healthy doing well with new growth
d
i bought some a couple of months ago expecting it to be bad as my first ever plant order. plants arrived amazing even after my clown loaches demolished them they thrived. they grow best when untouched and never moved. i havent removed them from the bunch yet and they are still amazingly healthy. its the most filling and healthiest in my tank would deffinetly reccomend
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