Gotu Kola, Indian Pennywort Seeds, ASIAN Herb

Centella Asiatica,used as a vegetable and medicinal herb. Perennial Centella asiatica, more commonly known as gotu kola, has enjoyed a long history as a medicinal herb in the Orient. Gotu kola, an evergreen perennial and creeping ground cover, is sensitive to frost. It grows in USDA Hardiness Zones 7 and higher, making it suitable for planting in the warmth of the San Francisco Bay area. The plant features scalloped, inch-long leaves, small pinkish flowers, and measures 8 inches tall by about 3 feet wide. It thrives in boglike conditions, making it an ideal choice for gardens with moist soil and a lack of strong, direct sunlight. Gotu kola is also tolerant of most soil types, including clay, sand and loam. Propagate gotu kola by seed to grow this useful and attractive plant in your garden.Indian Pennywort or Gotu kola is used to treat bacterial, viral, or parastitic infections such as urinary tract infection, cholera, dysentery, the common cold, influenza, H1N1 (swine) flu and tubercul