- Pictures
- Origin
- Sout East Asia
- Harvest Time
- Harvest leaves 6–8 weeks after planting; ongoing harvest possible every 1–2 weeks. Best harvested before flowering for optimal potency.
- Usage
- Medicinal, Nutritional, Salad Green
- Perennial/Annual
- Perennial
- Growth Type
- Groundcover
- Planting Distance
- 15–30 cm between plants; prefers partial shade to full sun, rich moist soil; excellent for understory or border plantings. Spreads densely, useful for erosion control and living mulch.
- Ingredients
- Gotu Kola (Gotu Kola Sambol)
- Nutritional Info
- High in triterpenoids, B vitamins, vitamin C
- Strata Category
- Low
- How to eat
- Use in salads or tea. Medicinal plant, It is bitter. Known for memory improvement.
- Harvest days
- Tuesday, 15. April - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 22. April - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 29. April - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 13. May - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 27. May - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 3. June - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 10. June - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 17. June - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 24. June - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 1. July - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 8. July - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 15. July - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 22. July - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 29. July - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 5. August - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 19. August - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 26. August - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 9. September - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 16. September - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 23. September - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 30. September - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 7. October - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 14. October - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 21. October - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 28. October - Weekly Food Basket
- Medicinal Uses
- Enhances memory, wound healing, anti-inflammatory, circulatory support
- Life Cycle
- Placenta 1
- Spanish Name
- Gotu Kola
- Recipes
- Gotu Kola Sambol
- Category
- Leafy greens & herbs
- Scientific Name
- Centella asiatica
- Edible parts
- Leaves, Stems
Written by neighbors in the community guide. Last edited June 3, 2025.Open in Notion