Botanical Name - Centella Asiatica Common Name - Gotu Kola , Indian pennywort , Asiatic pennywort , Mandookparni Native -  Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and wetland regions of the Southeastern US Centella Asiatica or more commonly known as Gotu kola is an aquatic plant but can be grown in dry soil too provided the plant is given adequate water. The plant has been used in traditional medicine in different parts of the world for hundreds of years.