Sutera cordata
Care consensus, photos, and the collectors growing it.
- Common name
- bacopa
- Plant type
- Aquatic plant
- Growth habit
- Trailing
- Light
- Partial sun
- Watering
- Standing water
- Temperature
- Tropical
- Humidity
- High
- Propagation
- Cutting
- Native range
- Tropical wetlands
- public plants
- 0 public plants
- collectors
- 0 collectors
What Sutera cordata is
Sutera cordata, known as bacopa, is a trailing plant found in tropical wetlands. You will recognize it by its habit of spreading over the edges of its container.
Living with this plant means providing it with high humidity and standing water. It thrives when its roots remain submerged in a warm environment.
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People and Sutera cordata
How our relationship with this plant has changed over time.
- Pre-cultivation
Wetland origins
For centuries, this plant grew as a wild inhabitant of tropical marshy landscapes. It relied on constant moisture to sustain its growth.
- Horticultural entry
Adaptation to containers
Growers eventually brought the plant into domestic settings. It became recognized for its trailing stems and ability to handle wet conditions.
- Present day
Modern management
You now propagate the plant through cuttings to expand your collection. It remains a fixture for those interested in aquatic or moisture-dependent gardening.
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Quick answers pulled from the public catalog and care consensus above.
What is Sutera cordata?
Sutera cordata is a species in the Sutera genus. Commonly known as bacopa, a aquatic plant, and with a trailing growth habit. Native to Tropical wetlands.
How do you care for Sutera cordata?
Reference care guidance for Sutera cordata: partial sun light, standing water watering, tropical temperatures, and high humidity. Collectors on collecto.rs will refine this as more public specimens are added.
How rare is Sutera cordata?
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