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Centella (Centella)
Centella are perennial flowering plants, many of which are endemic to the Fynbos region of South Africa. Their leaves form a rosette around the creeping stem, while their small flowers are arranged in a characteristic "umbrella". Centella are slightly succulent and have a creeping growth form.
Lifespan
Perennial
Plant Type
Herb/Vine
Key Facts About Centella
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Attributes of Centella
Leaf type
Evergreen
Ideal Temperature
15 - 38 ℃
Scientific Classification of Centella
Distribution of Centella
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Distribution Map of Centella
Native
Cultivated
Invasive
Potentially invasive
Exotic
No species reported
How to Grow and Care for Centella
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The centella genus, a perennial, herbaceous variety, shares a simplistic care profile. Their basic care needs revolve around adequate light exposure, frequent watering, temperate conditions, and loamy soil. Notable common challenges include susceptibility to pests like aphids and diseases such as leaf spot. The plants are sensitive to overly dry or cold environments. Seasonal considerations involve increased watering during summer months, and protection from frost in winter. Maintaining these conditions results in the healthy growth of this species.
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7 most common species：
Asiatic pennywort
Asiatic pennywort (*Centella asiatica*) is a perennial herb that creeps along the ground. It is a common turf weed that reproduces by seeds and spreads aggressively by rhizomes underground. It features kidney-shaped leaves that are soft and tender. It is native to India and grows in shade with adequate moisture.
Centella
Centella is a petite perennial herb notable for its radiant green, kidney-shaped leaves that often bear a singular white or light pink flower at the center. This plant thrives in moist, shady environments, where its distinctive foliage can form a low carpet, gracefully blending with the forest floor. Its hardiness allows it to persist in a variety of mild habitats, making it a charming yet resilient member of its native ecosystem.
Erect centella
Erect centella stands out with its upright growth habit and small, rounded to kidney-shaped leaves that cluster at stem nodes. This perennial flourishes in damp, open woodlands, often along stream banks, where filtered light ensures its delicate white to pinkish flowers bloom. Its intertwining roots and stolons help it stabilize soil and withstand soggy conditions.
Centella triloba
Centella triloba is characterized by its trilobed, rounded leaves that often draw comparisons to a fan or an artist's paint palette. This perennial herb thrives in moist, shaded environments where its creeping stems root at the nodes, forming dense mats of verdant foliage. The plant's small, inconspicuous flowers may be overlooked, but its striking leaf shape and penchant for wet, understory habitats make it a notable species in its ecosystem.
Centella lanata
Centella lanata exhibits lush, velvety foliage, a distinctive trait owed to its fine, dense hairs. Adapted to a possibly shaded and moist environment, its leaves are often circular and can have a subtle scalloped edge. The greenery of centella lanata may hint at its restorative properties, a feature that could align with the potent therapeutic uses seen in its relatives.
Centella difformis
Centella difformis got its name because of the soft, kitten-like white fur found on every leaf. This wildflower grows in the southwestern tip of South Africa, which is the only place it can be found naturally in the world.
Centella glabrata
Centella glabrata is a resilient perennial herb that thrives in wet, marshy habitats. It is characterized by its smooth, rounded leaves that unfurl along creeping stems, rooting at nodes to form dense mats. Tiny pinkish flowers, often unnoticed, bloom in small clusters, adding a touch of subtle beauty. Centella glabrata adapts by spreading rapidly in favorable damp conditions, efficiently carpeting the ground.
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Dracaena
Dracaena are popular house plants that are easy to grow. They can tolerate low-light conditions and require little watering. Their leaves range from variegated to dark green. Their characteristic traits include woody stems that grow slowly but offer a striking appearance for small spaces such as apartments or offices.
Fig trees
Fig trees have been cultivated in many regions for their fruits, particularly the common fig, F. carica. Most of the species have edible fruits, although the common fig is the only one of commercial value. Fig trees are also important food sources for wildlife in the tropics, including monkeys, bats, and insects.
Brambles
Brambles are members of the rose family, and there are hundreds of different types to be found throughout the European countryside. They have been culturally significant for centuries; Christian folklore stories hold that when the devil was thrown from heaven, he landed on a bramble bush. Their vigorous growth habit can tangle into native plants and take over.
Maples
The popular tree family known as maples change the color of their leaves in the fall. Many cultural traditions encourage people to watch the colors change, such as momijigari in Japan. Maples popular options for bonsai art. Alternately, their sap is used to create maple syrup.
Prunus
Prunus is a genus of flowering fruit trees that includes almonds, cherries, plums, peaches, nectarines, and apricots. These are often known as "stone fruits" because their pits are large seeds or "stones." When prunus trees are damaged, they exhibit "gummosis," a condition in which the tree's gum (similar to sap) is secreted to the bark to help heal external wounds.
Nightshades
Nightshades is a large and diverse genus of plants, with more than 1500 different types worldwide. This genus incorporates both important staple food crops like tomato, potato, and eggplant, but also dangerous poisonous plants from the nightshade family. The name was coined by Pliny the Elder almost two thousand years ago.
Roses
Most species of roses are shrubs or climbing plants that have showy flowers and sharp thorns. They are commonly cultivated for cut flowers or as ornamental plants in gardens due to their attractive appearance, pleasant fragrance, and cultural significance in many countries. The rose hips (fruits) can also be used in jams and teas.
Oaks
Oaks are among the world's longest-lived trees, sometimes growing for over 1,000 years! The oldest known oak tree is in the southern United States and is over 1,500 years old. Oaks produce an exceedingly popular type of wood which is used to make different products, from furniture and flooring to wine barrels and even cosmetic creams.
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Centella
Centella
Centella are perennial flowering plants, many of which are endemic to the Fynbos region of South Africa. Their leaves form a rosette around the creeping stem, while their small flowers are arranged in a characteristic "umbrella". Centella are slightly succulent and have a creeping growth form.
Lifespan
Perennial
Plant Type
Herb/Vine
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Key Facts About Centella
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Attributes of Centella
Leaf type
Evergreen
Ideal Temperature
15 - 38 ℃
Scientific Classification of Centella
Distribution of Centella
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Distribution Map of Centella
Native
Cultivated
Invasive
Potentially invasive
Exotic
No species reported
How to Grow and Care for Centella
Feedback
The centella genus, a perennial, herbaceous variety, shares a simplistic care profile. Their basic care needs revolve around adequate light exposure, frequent watering, temperate conditions, and loamy soil. Notable common challenges include susceptibility to pests like aphids and diseases such as leaf spot. The plants are sensitive to overly dry or cold environments. Seasonal considerations involve increased watering during summer months, and protection from frost in winter. Maintaining these conditions results in the healthy growth of this species.
Exploring the Centella Plants
Feedback
7 most common species：
Asiatic pennywort
Asiatic pennywort (*Centella asiatica*) is a perennial herb that creeps along the ground. It is a common turf weed that reproduces by seeds and spreads aggressively by rhizomes underground. It features kidney-shaped leaves that are soft and tender. It is native to India and grows in shade with adequate moisture.
Centella
Centella is a petite perennial herb notable for its radiant green, kidney-shaped leaves that often bear a singular white or light pink flower at the center. This plant thrives in moist, shady environments, where its distinctive foliage can form a low carpet, gracefully blending with the forest floor. Its hardiness allows it to persist in a variety of mild habitats, making it a charming yet resilient member of its native ecosystem.
Erect centella
Erect centella stands out with its upright growth habit and small, rounded to kidney-shaped leaves that cluster at stem nodes. This perennial flourishes in damp, open woodlands, often along stream banks, where filtered light ensures its delicate white to pinkish flowers bloom. Its intertwining roots and stolons help it stabilize soil and withstand soggy conditions.
Centella triloba
Centella triloba is characterized by its trilobed, rounded leaves that often draw comparisons to a fan or an artist's paint palette. This perennial herb thrives in moist, shaded environments where its creeping stems root at the nodes, forming dense mats of verdant foliage. The plant's small, inconspicuous flowers may be overlooked, but its striking leaf shape and penchant for wet, understory habitats make it a notable species in its ecosystem.
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More Popular Genus
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Dracaena
Dracaena are popular house plants that are easy to grow. They can tolerate low-light conditions and require little watering. Their leaves range from variegated to dark green. Their characteristic traits include woody stems that grow slowly but offer a striking appearance for small spaces such as apartments or offices.
Fig trees
Fig trees have been cultivated in many regions for their fruits, particularly the common fig, F. carica. Most of the species have edible fruits, although the common fig is the only one of commercial value. Fig trees are also important food sources for wildlife in the tropics, including monkeys, bats, and insects.
Brambles
Brambles are members of the rose family, and there are hundreds of different types to be found throughout the European countryside. They have been culturally significant for centuries; Christian folklore stories hold that when the devil was thrown from heaven, he landed on a bramble bush. Their vigorous growth habit can tangle into native plants and take over.
Maples
The popular tree family known as maples change the color of their leaves in the fall. Many cultural traditions encourage people to watch the colors change, such as momijigari in Japan. Maples popular options for bonsai art. Alternately, their sap is used to create maple syrup.
Prunus
Prunus is a genus of flowering fruit trees that includes almonds, cherries, plums, peaches, nectarines, and apricots. These are often known as "stone fruits" because their pits are large seeds or "stones." When prunus trees are damaged, they exhibit "gummosis," a condition in which the tree's gum (similar to sap) is secreted to the bark to help heal external wounds.
Nightshades
Nightshades is a large and diverse genus of plants, with more than 1500 different types worldwide. This genus incorporates both important staple food crops like tomato, potato, and eggplant, but also dangerous poisonous plants from the nightshade family. The name was coined by Pliny the Elder almost two thousand years ago.
Roses
Most species of roses are shrubs or climbing plants that have showy flowers and sharp thorns. They are commonly cultivated for cut flowers or as ornamental plants in gardens due to their attractive appearance, pleasant fragrance, and cultural significance in many countries. The rose hips (fruits) can also be used in jams and teas.
Oaks
Oaks are among the world's longest-lived trees, sometimes growing for over 1,000 years! The oldest known oak tree is in the southern United States and is over 1,500 years old. Oaks produce an exceedingly popular type of wood which is used to make different products, from furniture and flooring to wine barrels and even cosmetic creams.
Your Ultimate Guide to Plants
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17,000 local species +400,000 global species studied
Nearly 5 years of research
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