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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: In Water
Wet
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 2 to 6 inches
Plant Spread: 3 feet or more
Leaves: Evergreen
Fragrant
Other: Small leaves are round and fleshy-succulent. Freezing temperatures in temperate regions will cause emergent growth to die back to the water line but in tropical areas, plants stay green year round.
Flowers: Showy
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Uses: Water gardens
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Other: Take 3 to 5 inch cuttings from stem tips. Thoroughly wet the soil, remove lower leaves and place stem ends into soil.

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Common names
  • Lemon Bacopa
  • Hyssop
  • Water Hyssop
  • Giant Bacopa
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Bacopa caroliniana
  • Synonym: Bacopa amplexicaulis

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Location: Bordine's Greenhouse, Rochester Hills, MI
Date: 2008-08-18
Location: Bordine's Greenhouse, Rochester Hills, MI
Date: 2008-08-18
Location: Jefferson County, Texas
Date: 2014-07-19
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Location: New York Botanical Gardens Bronx NY
Date: April 2014
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