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Apiaceae

Centella

Centella asiatica (L.) Urb.

Family
Apiaceae
Genus
Centella

Pets and kids

  • CatsNot sure
  • DogsNot sure
  • KidsNot sure
Why

Cats: Not sure

We found no reliable source on this plant for cats, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.

Dogs: Not sure

We found no reliable source on this plant for dogs, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.

Kids: Not sure

We found no reliable source on this plant for young children, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with a doctor or poison control.

Ate some? Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 (a fee may apply). For a child, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (US). If they are struggling to breathe or collapse, call 911. Don't give anything by mouth unless a vet or poison expert tells you to.

Centella (Centella asiatica)
FlowerPhoto: 葉子, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (60)
ace
Peugaga
Arabic
كينتيللا أسياتيكا, غوتو كولا
arz
كينتيللا اسياتيكا
Assamese
বৰ-মানিমুনি
Azerbaijani
Asiya sentellası
ban
Piduh
Bangla
থানকুনি, ব্রহ্মমন্ডূকী
bar
Gotu Kola
bbc
Ampapaga
bjn
Jalukap
bpy
পিরও
Bulgarian
Готу кола
Burmese
မြင်းခွာပင်
Cantonese
崩大碗
Catalan
Hidrocòtile, Centel·la asiàtica, Hydrocotile
cdo
鱟桸碗
Chinese
积雪草, 積雪草, 雷公根, 大金钱草, 崩大碗, 积雪草(雷公藤>, 积雪草（雷公藤）, 老鸦碗
Czech
Pupečník asijský
Dutch
Pegagan
English
Centella, Spadeleaf, Asiatic pennywort, Cica, Goyu kola, Indian pennywort, Pennywort, Tiger grass
Finnish
Rohtosammakonputki, Gotu kola
French
Antanan, Fausse violette, Gotu Kola, Herbe du tigre, Pegaga
German
Indischer Wassernabel, Asiatischer Wassernabel, Goto Kola, Gotu Kola, Tigergras
gor
Tingalahula
Hawaiian
Pohe kula
Hindi
मण्डूकपर्णी
Hungarian
Ázsiaigázló, Gotu kola, Tigrisfű, Ázsiai gázló
iba
Pegaga
Indonesian
Pegagan
Italian
Erba della tigre e dell'elefante, Erba delle tigri, Gotu kola, Tigre del prato
Japanese
ツボクサ
Javanese
Pegagan
Kannada
ಒಂದೆಲಗ
Korean
병풀
lah
منڈی بوٹی
mad
Gâgân, Ghân-ghâghân
Malay
Pokok Pegaga, Pegaga, Pokok Antanan
Malayalam
മുത്തിൾ, കുടങ്ങൽ, കൊടങ്ങൽ, നീർ ബ്രഹ്മി, മണ്ഡൂകപർണി, മന്ദൂകാപർണ്ണി, സ്ഥല ബ്രഹ്മി
mnw
ဂတိုပ်ကၠောအ်၊ တၞံ
Nepali
घोडताप्रे
Odia
ଥାଲକୁଡ଼ି
Persian
آبقاشقی, آب قاشقی, اب قاشقی, ابقاشقی, قدح مریم
Polish
Wąkrotka azjatycka
Portuguese
Centela, Gotu Kola
Punjabi
ਗੋਟੂ ਕੋਲਾ
Russian
Центелла азиатская, Gotu Kola
shn
တူၼ်ႈၽၵ်းၼွၵ်ႇ, ၽၵ်းလၢင်ႊ, ၽၵ်းၼွၵ်ႇ
Sinhala
ගොටුකොල
Slovak
Pupočník ázijský
Slovenian
Azijski vodni popnjak, Cica, Gotu kola
Spanish
Antanan, Gotu Kola, Pegaga
Sundanese
Antanan, Nyalincit, Nyalinyit
Swedish
Sallatsspikblad, Gotu kola
Tamil
வல்லாரை
tcy
ತಿಮರೆ
Telugu
సరస్వతీ ఆకు, బ్రహ్మి
Thai
บัวบก, ใบบัวบก
Tongan
Tono, Carinta herbacea, Geophila reniformis, Geophila repens
Vietnamese
Rau má
za
Byaeknok

Synonyms

  • Centella asiatica var. asiatica
  • Centella asiatica var. boninensis (Nakai ex Tuyama) H.Hara
  • Centella asiatica var. crispata (Maxim.) Y.Yabe
  • Centella asiatica var. crispata (Maxim.) H.Hara
  • Centella asiatica var. crista Makino
  • Centella asiatica var. cristata Makino
  • Centella boninensis Nakai ex Tuyama
  • Centella hirtella Nannf.
  • Centella ulugurensis (Engl.) Domin
  • Chondrocarpus asiaticus Nutt.
  • Chondrocarpus triflorus Nutt.
  • Glyceria asiatica Nutt.
  • Glyceria triflora Nutt.
  • Hydrocotyle abyssinica Gand.
  • Hydrocotyle artensis Montrouz.
  • Hydrocotyle asiatica L.
  • Hydrocotyle asiatica var. crispata Maxim.
  • Hydrocotyle asiatica var. monantha F.Muell.
  • Hydrocotyle brasiliensis Scheidw.
  • Hydrocotyle brevipedata St.-Lag.
  • Hydrocotyle brevipes DC.
  • Hydrocotyle dentata A.Rich.
  • Hydrocotyle ficarifolia Stokes
  • Hydrocotyle ficarioides Lam.
  • Hydrocotyle hebecarpa DC.
  • Hydrocotyle inaequipes DC.
  • Hydrocotyle indivisa Banks & Sol. ex Hook.f.
  • Hydrocotyle leptostachys Spreng.
  • Hydrocotyle lunata Lam.
  • Hydrocotyle lurida Hance
  • Hydrocotyle natans Thunb.
  • Hydrocotyle nummularioides A.Rich.
  • Hydrocotyle pallida DC.
  • Hydrocotyle reniformis Walter
  • Hydrocotyle sarmentosa Salisb.
  • Hydrocotyle sylvicola Cordem.
  • Hydrocotyle thunbergiana Spreng.
  • Hydrocotyle ulugurensis Engl.
  • Hydrocotyle wightiana Wall.
  • Trisanthus cochinchinensis Lour.

Flowers

In flower
October to June (from 64 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb, Subshrub
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Hawaii: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced, Pacific Basin: native

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.