Scientific Name:
Chaenostoma cordatum
( syn.
Sutera cordata
)
Pronunciation:
KEE-nos-toma kor-DAY-tum
Common Name:
bacopa
Family Name:
Scrophulariaceae
Plant Type:
Annual (grown as), Flowering pot plant
Key ID Features:
Stems trailing, pubescent; leaves alternate, 1-2cm long x 0.5-1.5cm wide, ovate, light green, margin dentate; flowers salver-shaped, ~1.5cm wide, white petals, yellow throat.
Habit:
Pendulous
Form:
Creeping / Mat-like, Irregular, Weeping
Texture:
Fine
Mature Height:
0.1 - 0.2m
Mature Spread:
1.0 - 1.5m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Africa
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 9: (-7 to -1 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Attract beneficial insects, Bedding plant, Container planting, Hanging basket
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars shown may include C. 'Giant Snowflake'.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Colour in Fall:
Green
Shapes:
Ovate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Cordate
Margins:
Ciliate, Dentate
Inflorescence Type:
Cyme, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Salverform
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Blue, Purple, Pink (Cultivars with white petals are most commonly used)
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Aug, Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green, Red, Brown
Organ Modifications:
Fibrous-like roots
Propagation:
Seed, Softwood cuttings, Stem tip cuttings
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Aphids or adelgids, Root rot, Whitefly or psyllids
Course(s):
- HORT 1193/1293
- HORT 2355
Location(s):
- (BED) BEDding, container, or basket
- (GNH) GreeNHouse