How to grow pennywort plant , care , tips , propagation and transplanting

Описание: 🌱 Pennywort Plant – Complete Details

🔹 Common Name:

Pennywort / Gotu Kola / Indian Pennywort / Mandukaparni

🔹 Botanical Name:

Centella asiatica

🔹 Family:

Apiaceae

🔹 Plant Type:

Creeping medicinal herb

🔹 Origin:

India & South-East Asia

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🍃 Plant Appearance
• Small round leaves like coins
• Bright green color
• Grows as a ground cover
• Soft thin stems spreading quickly

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☀️ Light Requirement
• Partial sunlight to bright indirect light
• Can tolerate full morning sunlight
• Avoid harsh afternoon sun

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💧 Watering
• Loves moist soil
• Water regularly
• Do not allow soil to dry completely

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🌡️ Temperature
• Ideal: 20°C – 35°C
• Grows best in warm climate

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🪴 Soil Requirement
• Rich, loose & well-drained soil
• Garden soil + compost + cocopeat (1:1:1)

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🌿 Growth & Care
• Fast growing plant
• Very easy maintenance
• Propagates easily from stem cuttings
• Trim regularly to keep bushy

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🧠 Health Benefits
• Boosts brain power & memory
• Improves blood circulation
• Reduces anxiety & stress
• Supports skin healing
• Used in Ayurveda & herbal medicine

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🌼 Uses
• Medicinal herb
• Ground cover plant
• Hanging baskets
• Herbal tea & juice