Lindernia Variegated (Lindernia rotundifolia 'Variegated')

Lindernia Variegated (Lindernia rotundifolia 'Variegated')

Lindernia Variegated is an attractive aquatic stem plant featuring small, rounded green leaves with delicate cream-white veining. Its unique striped foliage creates a beautiful marbled effect, adding texture and contrast to planted aquariums.

With its upright growth and relatively easy care requirements, this versatile plant is ideal for creating dense green clusters or adding a distinctive feature to the midground of an aquascape. Supplied in a pot in its submersed form, it is ready for planting into your aquarium.

Plant Care Guide

• Scientific Name: Lindernia rotundifolia 'Variegated'

• Common Name: Variegated Lindernia

• Plant Type: Stem Plant

• Origin: Asia

• Growth Rate: Moderate to Fast

• Difficulty: Easy

• Placement: Midground to Background

• Lighting: Medium

• CO₂ Requirement: Not essential; beneficial for stronger growth

• Growth Height: Approximately 15–30cm

Recommended Water Parameters

• Temperature: 20–28°C

• pH: 5.5–7.5

• Water Hardness: Soft to moderately hard

Planting & Maintenance

• Remove the plant from its pot and gently separate the stems if desired.

• Plant individual stems or small groups into nutrient-rich aquarium substrate.

• Provide moderate lighting to encourage healthy, compact growth.

• Regularly trim the tops to encourage branching and denser growth.

• Replant healthy cuttings to propagate and expand your plant groups.

• Remove any shoots that develop entirely green leaves to maintain the variegated appearance.

Additional Information

Lindernia Variegated is a versatile choice for nature-style and planted aquariums. Its distinctive green and white foliage provides a lovely contrast against darker plants and hardscape.

CO₂ injection is not required, making it suitable for low-tech aquariums, although additional CO₂ and regular fertilisation can encourage faster, fuller growth.

Supplied as: 1 x Potted Submersed Plant