Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea' (Gold Moneywort)

Bright, punchy, and impossible to ignore.

If your tank’s looking a bit too green-on-green, this is how you break it up. Gold Moneywort throws out vibrant yellow-green leaves that almost glow under good light, instantly lifting the whole scape.

Round leaves, creeping growth, and a colour that does not blend in.

🌿 Why you want it

- Bright golden tones that stand out from typical greens
- Creeping growth - great for filling gaps and softening hard edges
- Fast grower that helps use up excess nutrients
- Doesn’t care if it’s underwater or not - just keeps growing

✂️ The trimming play

Trim and replant the stems to spread it across an area.
Let it creep for a natural look, or keep trimming to shape it tighter.

📍 Where it fits

- Best in the foreground to midground
- Can also trail into the background if left unchecked
- Height varies 5-30cm depending on how you trim it

💡 Care

- Light: medium to high (higher = brighter gold colour)
- CO₂: not required, but helps with density
- Growth: fast
- Propagation: cut and replant stems

💧 Water tolerance

Very adaptable - handles a wide range of conditions. Easy plant that doesn’t make things difficult.

💬 TBC take

This is your “add some life to it" plant.
When everything’s looking a bit flat, this wakes the whole tank up.

Bright, fast, and just a bit loud - in the best way.