Spadeleaf (Centella asiatica) is a native Florida landscape weed that is primarily aquatic. This native weed is used for medicinal purposes in traditional African and Chinese medicine to treat skin conditions and heal wounds.

• Scientific Name: Centella asiatica
• Common Name: Spadeleaf, pennywort
• Seasonality: Warm
• Soil Type: Wet
• Toxicity: Non-Toxic
• Most Commonly Found: In marshes, wet hammocks, floodplain forests and wet disturbed sites throughout Florida
• In Bloom: During the summer
• UF/IFAS Center for Invasive and Aquatic Plants

• Relevant Resources

  USDA Plant Profile

  Invasive Species Compendium

  Invasive Plant Atlas