Shoal & Stem
Small Ecosphere
B

Brazilian Pennywort

Hydrocotyle leucocephala

Moderately planted

Where it's from

Native to Argentina Northeast, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central and 17 more

Recorded as introduced in Réunion

Native range: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) (CC BY 4.0).

At a glance

CO₂
not required
Growth
Fast
Placement
background/midground/floating
Temp
68–82°F
20–28°C
pH
6.0-7.5
GH
36–143 ppm
2–8 dGH

Ammonia 0 ppm and nitrate under 20 ppm.

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