Lindernia rotundifolia
Sometimes sold as Variegated Lindernia — bright green rounded leaves veined in cream-white. Beginner-friendly midground stem that tolerates a wide range of light and water parameters. Pinch the tops to encourage bushy side growth instead of a single-stem column.
Lindernia Rotundifolia (Lindernia rotundifolia) is a stem aquatic plant for the midground of a planted tank. It reaches 10–25 cm under good conditions and grows at a medium rate. Light: medium. CO₂: optional. Target 22–28 °C, pH 5.5–7.5, and 2–15 dGH. Substrate: Tolerant. Propagate via top cuttings.
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Sometimes sold as Variegated Lindernia — bright green rounded leaves veined in cream-white. Beginner-friendly midground stem that tolerates a wide range of light and water parameters. Pinch the tops to encourage bushy side growth instead of a single-stem column.
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The parameters that decide whether lindernia rotundifolia fits in your tank.
Linderniaceae
Stem
Midground
Tolerant
Top cuttings
India and Sri Lanka
India and Sri Lanka
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CO₂ requirement: optional. Light requirement: medium. Under low-tech conditions the plant grows at a medium rate.
Lindernia Rotundifolia (Lindernia rotundifolia) needs medium light. Run a photoperiod of 6–8 hours; longer photoperiods invite algae unless CO₂ and dosing are dialled in.
Position: midground. Substrate: Tolerant It typically reaches 10–25 cm.
Propagation method: Top cuttings. Lindernia Rotundifolia is a stem plant.
Target 22–28 °C, pH 5.5–7.5, and 2–15 dGH. Flow tolerance: low to medium.
Difficulty: 1/5. Almost unkillable, a solid first-tank choice.
A planted tank is a system. Pair this plant with one entry from each other pillar to plan the whole scape.
