- Stem plant
- Medium
- Medium light
- CO₂: not needed
Brazilian pennywort
Hydrocotyle leucocephala
Medium stem plant for medium light. It grows without added CO₂. It is used in the foreground and midground and floats at the surface. Growth is medium, and it is rated medium to keep.
Single source · Reviewed Oct 3, 2026
At a glance
- Plant type
- Stem plant Foreground, Midground, Floating
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Not needed
- Difficulty
- Medium Growth rate: Medium
- Height
- 5–10 in (13–25 cm)
- Water
- Not recorded pH 6.5–7.5
- Leaf color
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- Green
- Propagation
- Cuttings, Division
- Botanical name
- Hydrocotyle leucocephala
In the tank
Our sources don't record anything else about this plant in the tank.
Origin
Native to South America
Sources
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All photos
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Brazilian pennywort (Hydrocotyle leucocephala) round lobed leaves, close view -
Brazilian pennywort (Hydrocotyle leucocephala) leaves covered with water droplets
Questions
Does Brazilian pennywort need strong light?
Brazilian pennywort grows in medium light.
Does Brazilian pennywort need CO₂?
No. Brazilian pennywort grows without added CO₂.
Where does Brazilian pennywort go in the tank?
Brazilian pennywort is used in the foreground, midground, and floating.
