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Bacopa salzmannii “Purple”

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1,200.001,500.00

Name: Tiger Lotus
Home: West Africa
Preferred Ph: 5.5-8
Temp range: 22-30C
Size: 20-80cm
Tank location: Centre background
Lighting: 40-75w/100litres
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Description

“Purple” is a spectacular colour form of Salzmann’s water hyssop. It apparently came onto the market later than another rather green to reddish form of Bacopa salzmannii, which was first called Bacopa sp. “Araguaia”. The submerged leaves of Bacopa salzmanniii “Purple”, on the other hand, develop striking dark reddish-purple tones. The leaf midrib and lateral veins are darker in colour. The shoots grow upright under water and branch little. They grow at least 30 cm high and about 4 cm wide. The underwater leaves are ovate, up to 2.2 cm long and 1.5 cm wide. They form a colour contrast to the rather light green, thick stem.

The species Bacopa salzmannii is not yet as common in the aquarium hobby as Bacopa caroliniana. It has similar, but under the same conditions smaller leaves on a thick stem. It is common in tropical, seasonally dry areas from Mexico to Argentina, as an annual plant in wetlands. In its terrestrial form, the plant grows prostrate. The leaves are then rather dark green, and quite long-stalked purple flowers appear in the leaf axils. The stem is hairy in both the emersed and the submerged stage. Bacopa salzmannii “Purple” is not to be confused with Bacopa caroliniana “Colorata”.

Bacopa salzmannii is not a particularly difficult plant, but we recommend medium to strong lighting and complete macro- and micronutrient supply via the water column. A nutrient-rich substrate and CO2 addition are also advantageous. Growth is moderately fast. The plant produces plenty of side shoots after cutting, so propagation by head cuttings and partial cuttings is easy. In our experience, the shoots tend to become bare at the bottom from a height of approx. 30 cm. We recommend not letting the stand grow much taller than 25 cm by pruning and replanting shoot tips.


Plant Origin

“Purple” is a spectacular colour form of Salzmann’s water hyssop. It apparently came onto the market later than another rather green to reddish form of Bacopa salzmannii, which was first called Bacopa sp.

“Araguaia”. The submerged leaves of Bacopa salzmanniii “Purple”, on the other hand, develop striking dark reddish purple tones. The leaf midrib and lateral veins are darker in colour. The shoots grow upright under water and branch little. They grow at least 30 cm high and about 4 cm wide. The underwater leaves are ovate, up to 2.2 cm long and 1.5 cm wide. They form a colour contrast to the rather light green, thick stem.

Specifications

Misapplied Names

Arthraxon spec., Arthaxon species

Family

Commelinaceae

Growth

Slow

Genus

Cyanotis

Temperature tolerance

20 - 30 degree Centigrade

pH value

5 - 7

Difficulty

Medium

Carbonate Hardness

0 - 14 degree dKH

Usage

Background, Midground, Nano tanks

General Hardness

0 - 30 degree dGH

Additional information

Pot

With Pot (25 L), Without Pot

Brand

Stillwater Aquatics

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