How to distinguish Centella asiatica

Author:Jiang Hao Date:2022-04-03 20:52

Leaf blade: kidney shaped, round or horseshoe shaped, with blunt serrated edges, petiole about 1.5-27 cm long, green. Flowers: umbels, purple red or milky white in color. Fruit: spherical, heart-shaped to flat truncated at the base, flat on both sides, longitudinal edges on each side, with reticulated small transverse veins.

1、 Blade

The leaves of Centella asiatica are kidney shaped, round or horseshoe shaped, green in color, with blunt serrations at the edge, broad heart-shaped at the base, pilose on the back or glabrous on both sides, with a petiole about 1.5-27 cm long and little pilose or glabrous on the upper part

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2、 Flower

Centella asiatica has umbels, clustered leaf axils, and bracts, usually 2 and rarely 3, which are oval. There are 3-4 flowers under each umbel, with head shape, oval petals and purplish red or milky white color

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3、 Fruit

The fruit of Centella asiatica is round and spherical, the base is heart-shaped to flat truncated, flat on both sides, there are several longitudinal edges on each side, there are obvious small transverse veins between the edges, which are reticular, and the surface is smooth or hairy. The flowering and fruiting period is from April to October

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How to distinguish Centella asiatica

Jiang Hao
2022-04-03 20:52
Description Leaf blade: kidney shaped, round or horseshoe shaped, with blunt serrated edges, petiole about 1.5-27 cm long, green. Flowers: umbels, purple red or milky white in color. Fruit: spherical, heart-shaped to flat truncated at the base, flat on both sides, longitudinal edges on each side, with reticulated small transverse veins.

1、 Blade

The leaves of Centella asiatica are kidney shaped, round or horseshoe shaped, green in color, with blunt serrations at the edge, broad heart-shaped at the base, pilose on the back or glabrous on both sides, with a petiole about 1.5-27 cm long and little pilose or glabrous on the upper part

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2、 Flower

Centella asiatica has umbels, clustered leaf axils, and bracts, usually 2 and rarely 3, which are oval. There are 3-4 flowers under each umbel, with head shape, oval petals and purplish red or milky white color

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3、 Fruit

The fruit of Centella asiatica is round and spherical, the base is heart-shaped to flat truncated, flat on both sides, there are several longitudinal edges on each side, there are obvious small transverse veins between the edges, which are reticular, and the surface is smooth or hairy. The flowering and fruiting period is from April to October

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