Centella Asiatica

Centella Asiatica aquarium plant —
widely known as Gotu Kola or Indian Pennywort
— is one of the most culturally significant
and visually distinctive aquarium plants
available for freshwater planted tanks.
This centella asiatica aquarium plant
produces beautiful round kidney-shaped
bright green leaves on slender upright
or creeping stems — creating a unique
natural display that is immediately
recognisable and completely unlike
any other aquarium plant available.

Centella Asiatica holds a special place
among Indian aquarium hobbyists as it is
natively found across India and is deeply
embedded in Indian traditional medicine
and culture — making this centella asiatica
aquarium plant a uniquely meaningful addition
to any Indian planted tank setup.

What is Centella Asiatica Aquarium Plant?

Centella Asiatica is a creeping herb found
naturally across tropical and subtropical
Asia — growing abundantly across India in
moist environments including river margins,
wet meadows, rice paddies, and marshy areas.
In Ayurvedic medicine it is known as Gotu
Kola and is celebrated for its significant
medicinal properties — a tradition that
dates back thousands of years in India.

In the aquarium this centella asiatica
aquarium plant can be grown both submerged
in the water and emersed above the waterline.
Submerged it produces its characteristic
round kidney-shaped leaves on slender stems
that create a beautiful natural underwater
display. Emersed it reverts to its terrestrial
form and may produce small white flowers
above the waterline in humid conditions.

Why Choose Centella Asiatica Aquarium Plant?

🌿 Unique round kidney-shaped leaves
unlike any other aquarium plant available
🌿 Native to India — deeply culturally
significant plant with Ayurvedic heritage
🌿 Grows both submerged and emersed —
perfect for paludariums and aquariums
🌿 Beautiful natural round leaf shape
adds unique visual interest to layouts
🌿 No CO2 required — grows in basic
low-tech setups without special equipment
🌿 Creates beautiful foreground or
midground display in planted tanks
🌿 Easy to propagate through runners
and stem cuttings naturally

How to Plant Centella Asiatica Aquarium Plant

Push the stem ends of this centella
asiatica aquarium plant carefully 2
centimetres into fine sand or gravel
substrate keeping the round leaves above
the substrate surface. Under good lighting
it grows upright producing round leaves
at regular intervals along the stems.
Under lower lighting it may creep along
the substrate surface producing a spreading
foreground display of round green leaves.

Perfect Plant Combinations

This centella asiatica aquarium plant
pairs beautifully with Hydrocotyle Verticillata
as companion round-leafed foreground plants
and works wonderfully alongside Anubias Nana
on driftwood in the midground. Also
pairs well with Java Moss
on rocks for natural foreground contrast.

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Care Details

🌱 Care Level: Easy to Medium
💡 Lighting: Low to Medium
💧 CO2: Not required
📍 Placement: Foreground to Midground
🌡️ Temperature: 18°C – 28°C
⚗️ pH: 6.0 – 7.5
💪 Growth Rate: Moderate

Every Centella Asiatica aquarium plant
from FloraBiz is farm-grown in clean healthy
cultivation tanks in Kozhikode, Kerala and
shipped fresh directly to your doorstep
anywhere in India with our live plant
delivery guarantee.