Lindernia Rotundifolia ‘Variegated’

Lindernia rotundifolia ‘Variegated’

Rare Variegated Stem Plant with Cream-Green Contrast

Lindernia rotundifolia ‘Variegated’ is a highly sought-after and uncommon aquarium stem plant known for its striking cream-white and green marbled leaves. The round to oval foliage and compact growth habit make it an eye-catching accent plant in planted aquariums. Due to its variegation, this cultivar grows more slowly than the standard green form and benefits from stable, high-quality conditions to maintain strong coloration.

🌱 Key Features

• Natural variegated cream and green leaves

• Rounded leaf shape with tidy stem growth

• Strong contrast plant for green-dominant layouts

• Rare and collectible cultivar

• Best used as a focal or accent grouping

⚙️ Optimal Aquarium Parameters

Difficulty: Medium
Growth Rate: Slow to Moderate
Placement: Midground

🌡️ Water Parameters

• Temperature: 20–27 °C (68–81 °F)

• pH: 5.8–7.5

• GH: 2–8 dGH

• KH: 1–4 dKH

• TDS: ~80–180 ppm

💡 Lighting

• Requirement: Medium to High

• Higher light is needed to maintain strong variegation

• Insufficient light may cause leaves to revert greener and reduce contrast

💨 CO₂

• Strongly Recommended

• CO₂ improves growth stability, leaf size, and overall plant health

🌿 Nutrients

• Feeds mainly from the water column

• Consistent macro and micronutrient dosing required

• Adequate iron and trace elements help preserve leaf contrast

• Avoid nutrient starvation, which can cause melting or loss of variegation