How to tend a Centella asiatica

Also known as: Trisanthus cochinchinensis Lour., Centella asiatica var. crista Makino, Centella boninensis Nakai ex Tuyama, Centella hirtella Nannf., Centella ulugurensis (Engl.) Domin, Chondrocarpus asiaticus Nutt., Chondrocarpus triflorus Nutt., Glyceria asiatica Nutt., Glyceria triflora Nutt., Hydrocotyle abyssinica Gand., Hydrocotyle artensis Montrouz., Hydrocotyle asiatica L., Hydrocotyle asiatica var. monantha F.Muell., Hydrocotyle dentata A.Rich., Hydrocotyle hebecarpa DC., Hydrocotyle indivisa Banks & Sol. ex Hook.f., Hydrocotyle lunata Lam., Hydrocotyle pallida DC., Hydrocotyle sarmentosa Salisb., Hydrocotyle thunbergiana Spreng., Hydrocotyle ulugurensis Engl., Hydrocotyle wightiana Wall., Hydrocotyle brevipes DC., Hydrocotyle ficarioides Lam., Hydrocotyle nummularioides A.Rich., Hydrocotyle sylvicola Cordem., Hydrocotyle reniformis Walter, Hydrocotyle ficarifolia Stokes, Hydrocotyle inaequipes DC., Hydrocotyle brasiliensis Scheidw., Hydrocotyle brevipedata St.-Lag., Centella asiatica var. asiatica , Hydrocotyle lurida Hance, Hydrocotyle leptostachys Spreng., Hydrocotyle natans Thunb., Hydrocotyle asiatica var. crispata Maxim., Centella asiatica var. cristata Makino, Centella asiatica var. crispata (Maxim.) Y.Yabe, Centella asiatica var. boninensis (Nakai ex Tuyama) H.Hara, Centella asiatica var. crispata (Maxim.) H.Hara

Watering

Likes wet environments, water thoroughly when soil is dry, avoid saturated water

Sunlight

Likes half shade, grows in places with scattered light

Soil

Sandy loam or hydroponics

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly

Pruning

Remove aged tissues, dead, rotten, diseased leaves timely, if planted in water, need to clean rotted root

About this plant

Origin
Europe
Category
Umbelliferae, Hydrocotyle
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, height ≥ 15 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period June-August, fruiting period July
Flower colors
Leaf color green, flower color yellow green
World Flora Online
View on WFO