Dappled Sun
High
Gotu kolas native environment is a swamp, it likes warm temperatures, lots of water, a reasonable amount of nutrients and dappled sun to full shade. It will quickly wilt and yellow if left to dry out, or the sun is too harsh, but very often they will recover if quickly drenched with water and a weak seaweed solution, for the next week or two.
Keep roots saturated until established.
These estimates for how long Gotu kola takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.
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Centella=Greek- little prickle,referring to features on the type plant. Named by Linneaus.
Gotu Kola is a minor feature in the longevity tradition of the Thai chi ch’uan Master Li Chin Yuen. He purportedly lived 197 to 256, due in part to his usage of traditional Chinese herbs, including Gotu Kola.1
Swamp pennywort, Asiatic pennywort, Luei gong gen, Takip-kohol, Antanan, Pegagan, Arthritis plant, centella, Indian pennywort
Centella asiatica (L.) Urb.