Bacopa Caroliniana [Lemon Bacopa] 4-5 stems

🌿 Bacopa caroliniana ‘Lemon’ – Terrarium & Aquascape Essential

🪴 Product Description

Bacopa ‘Lemon’, also known as Lemon Bacopa, is a vibrant, beginner-friendly aquatic plant ideal for terrariums, paludariums, nano aquariums, and bioactive vivariums. This fleshy, light green stem plant is cherished for its rigid vertical growth pattern and refreshing citrus scent released when the leaves are gently touched.

In a terrarium or aquatic environment, Bacopa ‘Lemon’ stands out as a dynamic midground plant that offers structure and brightness to your layout. Under high-intensity lighting, the foliage transforms from light green to golden-yellow or even pinkish tones, adding visual interest and depth to your scape.

Whether you’re building a lush dart frog terrarium or an aquascape with artistic contrast, Lemon Bacopa seamlessly blends into any naturalistic setup while also contributing to oxygenation and humidity balance.

🌱 Product Features

• Beginner-Friendly: Low-maintenance and adaptable, ideal for hobbyists of all levels.

• Dual-Environment Versatility: Thrives both submerged and emersed; excellent for terrariums and aquariums.

• Scented Aesthetics: Emits a light lemon aroma when touched, enriching sensory experiences in your setup.

• Color-Responsive Foliage: Changes to yellow or pink under strong lighting, making it a living color accent.

• Great for Layout Design: Tall, vertical growth contrasts well with carpeting plants and complements bushy species like Ludwigia and Hornwort.

• Easy Propagation: Multiply your plant easily with stem clippings—perfect for expanding your scape over time.

📋 Product Specifications

• Scientific Name: Bacopa caroliniana ‘Lemon’

• Common Name: Lemon Bacopa

• Care Level: Easy – ideal for beginners

• Growth Rate: Moderate

• CO₂ Requirement: Not required, but CO₂ and strong light enhance growth and color

• Lighting Needs: Low to high (higher light results in yellower or pink tones)

• Ideal Placement: Foreground to midground (great contrast with bushy and carpeting plants)

• Maximum Height: 8 inches or more

• Foliage Color: Light green under low light; yellow to pink under high light

• Propagation: Stem clippings – fast and easy to replant

• Water Conditions: Freshwater; suitable for tropical or temperate aquariums

• Humidity Tolerance: High – excellent for tropical terrariums and paludariums

• Scent: Light lemon aroma when leaves are gently touched