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Vallarai
Botanical Name – Centella asiatica
Family – Apiaceae

Uses
Memory
enhancer
Alkaloids

Asiaticoside

Varieties
Kayakirti,
Majjaposhak
Vallabmedha
Soil and Climate

Soil –

It comes up well in moist and marshy lands, often growing around water bodies. It prefers acidic soils and rather than alkaline soils. Clayey soils with good moisture along with organic matter suits very well for the crops.

Climate – 

It prefers mild climate for its good growth. Under shady place the plant grows very well. Under 50 percent shaded conditions, it has shown high herb and asiaticoside yield.

Seed Rate(kg/ha)
2.2 lakh
runners
Spacing(cm)

30×15 cm

Population

2.2 lakh runners

Duration

Perennial

Yield(t/ha)

2.5 t of dry leaves