Trailing Bacopa
Taxonomy
Bacopa decumbens
Bacopa
Plantaginaceae
Lamiales
How to care for Trailing Bacopa
How often to water your Trailing Bacopa
every 9
Trailing Bacopa needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Trailing Bacopa in your home
a window
Trailing Bacopa love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Trailing Bacopa does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Trailing Bacopa in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Trailing Bacopa
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Trailing Bacopa after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Trailing Bacopa
Trailing Bacopa
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.