Bacopa Lanigera 'Variegata'

The hairy Bacopa, marbled. Bacopa lanigera 'Variegata' keeps the soft hairs and slow, tidy growth of the species and adds cream-and-white variegation across the leaves. It stays compact, holds its shape without weekly trimming, and flowers purple when grown above water.

What You'll Receive

• Sold as loose Fresh-cut plants, Bunched plants, or Potted plants
• Fresh-cut plants | approx. 4 stems, loose fresh-cut plants
• Bunched plants | approx. 4 fresh-cut plants with foam, and lead weight
• Potted plants | approx. 4 fresh-cut plants with net pot and rock wool

Plant Profile

• Common name — Variegated Hairy Bacopa
• Scientific name — Bacopa lanigera 'Variegata'
• Also known as — Bacopa lanigera 'Variegated'
• Origin — Cultivated form; the species is native to Brazil
• Placement — Midground to background
• Shipped size — Approx. 4 fresh-cut stems, roughly 3-6 inches
• Mature height — 6-12 inches
• Suits — 10 gallons and up
• Growth rate — Slow

Care

• Difficulty — Intermediate
• Light — Medium. Stronger light sharpens the variegation
• CO₂ — Recommended, not required
• Water — 72-82°F, pH 6.0-7.5
• Substrate — Required. Root and water column feeder
• Growth habit — Amphibious. Flowers purple when grown emersed
• Propagation — Cuttings — trim and replant stem tops

Grower's Notes

• Slow growth is an advantage in a variegated plant. Fast variegated stems demand constant trimming to stop green growth taking over. This one moves slowly enough that you can spot and remove reverted stems before they dominate.
• It can revert. Plain green shoots photosynthesize better and will gradually outcompete the marbled growth. Cut them out at the base as they appear.
• The hairs are the giveaway. Run a stem between your fingers — no other Bacopa we stock has them, which makes this easy to identify even before the variegation develops.
• Trim above a leaf pair and replant the tops. Building a group from cuttings is faster than waiting for one slow stem to fill a space.
• For the plain green species, see Bacopa lanigera.

Want to go deeper? Read our complete Bacopa Care Guide.

Notes

• 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, and pesticides, grow emerged, or submerge.
• Never release aquarium plants into natural waterways.

At a glance

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Good to know

• Some melting or yellowing as plants adjust from greenhouse to aquarium life is normal. They regrow from healthy roots and rhizomes.
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