Centella asiatica
centella, erect centella, erect spadeleaf
Family
Apiaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
entire, dentate, repand
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
oblong, cordate, ovate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
white
Flower Month
May - October
Height (meters)
0.1 - 0.2
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Growing Season
Warm season
Wetland Class
FACW
Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism
4
Prairie Coefficient of Conservatism
5
Habitat
Open moist sandy areas, edges of streams, marshes and other wet areas.