Lysimachia aurea ‘Yellow’ (5cm Pot) is an attractive and easy-to-care-for stem plant that adds a touch of brilliance to any freshwater aquarium. Known for its golden-yellow to lime-colored leaves, this plant creates a lively contrast when planted among darker green or red aquatic species.

✨ Features & Benefits

• Vivid Coloration: The striking yellow-green leaves bring visual brightness to the aquascape, enhancing the overall aesthetic balance.

• Beginner-Friendly: Adaptable and undemanding, making it an excellent choice for new aquarists.

• Flexible Placement: Can be positioned midground or background, and responds well to trimming to maintain shape and height.

• Improves Water Quality: As a fast-growing plant, it helps absorb excess nutrients, reducing algae growth naturally.

💧 Care Guidelines

• Lighting: Moderate to high lighting encourages dense growth and vibrant leaf color.

• CO₂ & Fertilization: CO₂ supplementation enhances growth and color intensity, though it can thrive without it in nutrient-rich tanks.

• Water Parameters: Prefers temperatures between 20–28°C, with a pH of 6.0–7.5.

• Propagation: Simply cut and replant healthy stems into the substrate; roots develop quickly.

🪴 Ideal Aquarium Use

Perfect for community tanks, aquascapes, and planted aquariums looking for a pop of color. Works beautifully as a midground accent or as a dense background plant in smaller aquariums.

🌍 Origin & Growth Habit

Lysimachia aurea ‘Yellow’ is a cultivated variety derived from the Lysimachia nummularia species. Its upright stems and oval leaves create a lush appearance, growing approximately 20–30 cm in height under good conditions.