Centella - Photo by Forest and Kim Starr
Centella, or Asiatic pennywort, is a medicinal herb, which is used in traditional African and traditional Chinese medicine. Some claim that it can cure or help relieve arthritis.
Names
Scientific
Centella asiatica
Synonym
Hydrocotyle asiatica
English
Asian coinleaf
Asiatic pennywort
Centella (Crop)
Gotu kola
Horse-hoof
Indian pennywort
French
Antanan
Brahmi
Gotu kola
Pegaga
German
Asiatischer Wassernabel
Gotu Kola
Indischer Wassernabel
Tigergras
Italian
Tigre del prato
Thai
Bai bua bok
Other
Gotu kola
Taxonomy
Order
Apiales
Family
Apiaceae
Genus
Centella
Species
Centella asiatica (Centella (Crop))
Basic information and facts
Origin:
?
Distribution:
Asiatic pennywort is found in tropical and subtropical regions, including tropical America, Africa, India, China, Japan, Australia and the Pacific islands.
Annual, biennial, or perennial:
Perennial
Climate and weather:
Grows in tropical and subtropical climates.
Uses:
Asiatic pennywort is used as a medicinal herb. In Thailand it is used to prepare drinks.
Crop categories
Herbs
Medicinal plants
Minor crops
Subtropical crops
Tropical crops
Wild-harvested crops
Pictures
Centella - Photo by Wizan Zaini
Centella leaf - Photo by Forest and Kim Starr
Centella leaf - Photo by Harry Rose