🌿 Bacopa
Bacopa monnieri
herbs
perennial aquatic/semi-aquatic creeper
☀️ Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
💧 Water
High
🗺️ Zones
4-9
🧪 Soil pH
5.0-7.0 (aquatic to moist soil; tolerates wide range)
📏 Spacing
6-12 in. apart (groundcover/spreading)
⏱️ Maturity
60-90 days (from planting cuttings/seed); harvestable in 2-3 months, best in 4-6 months
Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone
🤝 Companions (5)
Both thrive in consistently moist soil with similar water needs , perfect for bog garden or pond-edge co-planting with no competition for dry spots.
Both are semi-aquatic and flourish in paddies or flooded beds , bacopa grows at the margins while rice occupies the center, making efficient use of wet growing space.
Bacopa thrives as a low-growing groundcover beneath taro, which provides partial shade and helps maintain the consistently moist soil both need.
Watercress and bacopa share identical moisture requirements; they create a lush, layered groundcover in wet areas without competing.
Both love moisture and spread readily; plant together in contained wet areas where their similar water needs complement each other without one outcompeting the other.
⚠️ Keep Apart (1)
⚠️ drought-tolerant plants that dislike wet soil
Growth inhibition or competition
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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