Gotu Kola / Pennywort (Centella asiatica)
32 SEK
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SEEDS (30 pcs/bag)
Common names: Gotu Kola, Indian Pennywort, Brahmi herb, and others…
Scientific name: Centella asiatica / Hydrocotyl asiatica
Family: Apiaceae
Plant history & use:
Gotu Kola is a well-known medicinal plant originating from Asia. It has long been used to ease, among other things, stress and anxiety. It is also commonly used against skin ailments such as eczema, wounds, and acne as it improves the skin’s elasticity. Gotu Kola is an adaptogen and, like Ashwagandha , it is one of the few plants with a very broad range of uses in traditional medicine. There are many scientific articles available for those interested in learning more in depth.
For purely medicinal purposes, extracts are made from the plant. But its health-promoting properties can also be used in food and drink.
For example, in Burma, a salad is often made with “Pennywort” as the base together with tomato, onion, peanuts, and more. The leaves are also brewed into tea or made into a cooling drink by pressing the fresh leaves.
There are two different varieties of Gotu Kola:
One has whole, round leaves and is better suited to grow directly in water – but it also grows well in soil. This type spreads horizontally with the help of underground (or underwater) rhizomes that are somewhat thicker than the leaf stalk.
The other variety has a small gap in its leaf shape right where the leaf stalk meets the leaf – this variety spreads with the help of long, narrow above-ground runners similar to strawberries. Judging by its similar growth habit, it is easy to understand that Gotu Kola is also a good ground cover.
Both varieties contain the same active substances, but it is the latter variety that is most often used in the production of dietary supplements and so on. As seen in the pictures, our seeds come from the latter variety.
Cultivation:
In its natural environment, Gotu Kola is often found growing in water, in moist soils, and along roadsides and hedgerows.
It is an easy-to-grow and hardy plant that thrives best in moisture-retaining soil in partly shaded locations. It is advantageous to let it grow in loose soil with plenty of organic material as it requires moisture-retaining properties while excess water easily drains off or down into a tray. Gotu Kola can also grow in drier soils.
The Gotu Kola plant spreads quickly, so if grown in a pot, a wide pot is preferable.
This plant usually does not grow taller than 30 cm but tends to spread horizontally up to about 1 meter.
For this reason, it is an effective ground cover in mixed planting with other crops.
Sowing:
Place seeds in an airtight plastic bag with moist sand/peat/seed soil in the fridge for 3 weeks. Then sow in moist seed soil. Cover with a thin layer of soil. Keep the sowing moist.
Characteristics:
Lifespan: Perennial
Light: partial shade/sun
Height: 30 cm (width 1 m)
Germination time: 2-8 weeks
USDA zone 7-10
Plant zone: approximate translation 1-3
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Gotu Kola / Pennywort (Centella asiatica)
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SEEDS (30 pcs/bag)
Common names: Gotu Kola, Indian Pennywort, Brahmi herb, and others…
Scientific name: Centella asiatica / Hydrocotyl asiatica
Family: Apiaceae
Plant history & use:
Gotu Kola is a well-known medicinal plant originating from Asia. It has long been used to ease, among other things, stress and anxiety. It is also commonly used against skin ailments such as eczema, wounds, and acne as it improves the skin’s elasticity. Gotu Kola is an adaptogen and, like Ashwagandha , it is one of the few plants with a very broad range of uses in traditional medicine. There are many scientific articles available for those interested in learning more in depth.
For purely medicinal purposes, extracts are made from the plant. But its health-promoting properties can also be used in food and drink.
For example, in Burma, a salad is often made with “Pennywort” as the base together with tomato, onion, peanuts, and more. The leaves are also brewed into tea or made into a cooling drink by pressing the fresh leaves.
There are two different varieties of Gotu Kola:
One has whole, round leaves and is better suited to grow directly in water – but it also grows well in soil. This type spreads horizontally with the help of underground (or underwater) rhizomes that are somewhat thicker than the leaf stalk.
The other variety has a small gap in its leaf shape right where the leaf stalk meets the leaf – this variety spreads with the help of long, narrow above-ground runners similar to strawberries. Judging by its similar growth habit, it is easy to understand that Gotu Kola is also a good ground cover.
Both varieties contain the same active substances, but it is the latter variety that is most often used in the production of dietary supplements and so on. As seen in the pictures, our seeds come from the latter variety.
Cultivation:
In its natural environment, Gotu Kola is often found growing in water, in moist soils, and along roadsides and hedgerows.
It is an easy-to-grow and hardy plant that thrives best in moisture-retaining soil in partly shaded locations. It is advantageous to let it grow in loose soil with plenty of organic material as it requires moisture-retaining properties while excess water easily drains off or down into a tray. Gotu Kola can also grow in drier soils.
The Gotu Kola plant spreads quickly, so if grown in a pot, a wide pot is preferable.
This plant usually does not grow taller than 30 cm but tends to spread horizontally up to about 1 meter.
For this reason, it is an effective ground cover in mixed planting with other crops.
Sowing:
Place seeds in an airtight plastic bag with moist sand/peat/seed soil in the fridge for 3 weeks. Then sow in moist seed soil. Cover with a thin layer of soil. Keep the sowing moist.
Characteristics:
Lifespan: Perennial
Light: partial shade/sun
Height: 30 cm (width 1 m)
Germination time: 2-8 weeks
USDA zone 7-10
Plant zone: approximate translation 1-3
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