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Centella cordifolia

Common Name: Centella
Synonym:
Family: Apiaceae
Size: Prostrate x 1-2m
Description: Creeping perennial herb, rooting at leaf nodes.
Leaves: Round to heart-shaped light green leaves with scalloped edges 0.5-4cm x 0.6-5cm on stalks 1-20cm long.
Flowering: Clusters of tiny flowers on stalks to 4cm long.
Flower Colour: White to pink
Flowering Time: August to January
Growing Conditions: Moist to wet soils on floodplains and near watercourses. Full sun, partial shade.
Garden Use: Bog areas and beside pools as a matting plant.
Related Species:
Plant Communities: 13, 15, 18, 19, 20, 22, 29, 30, 33, 36, 39, 44
Conservation Status: Locally common within its preferred growing conditions
Aboriginal Use:
Commercially available: Australian plant & indigenous nurseries
Bird Attracting: No
Butterfly Attracting: No
Frog Habitat: Yes
Photographer: 1, 3 Marilyn Gray ©; 2 Peter Kinchington ©
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Last Updated: 30/06/2010
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