Gotu kola

COMMON NAME: Gotu Kola

BOTANICAL NAME: Centella asiatica

HABIT: A low growing, creeping perennial. The leaves are smooth and rounded to about 20mm.

HEIGHT: Low ground cover that hugs the earth, staying under 100mm in height.

WIDTH: Spreads well as it continues to anchor its self. Can spread metres.

CLIMATE INFO: Grows best in medium- shade to full sun areas in warm, humid climates. Is a plant that thrives in wetter areas.

GARDEN USES: An attractive ground cover for those troublesome wet, shady areas.

CULINARY USES: The plant has been used medicinally for centuries and is believed to aid memory.

CONTAINER TYPE: 55mm Nursery Tube. (Tube diagonal width is 55mm, Tube height is 85mm).

CURRENT PLANT HEIGHT: Approximately 100mm to 150mm.

                       (Seasonal pruning and/or packaging may occasionally reduce height)

PROPAGATION TYPE: Cutting grown.