Centella: Country Or Region Of Origin
Tropical America
Plant Profile: Centella
Taxonomy: CentellaNames
Chalice Vine, Trumpet Flower
Phonetic Spelling:sen-TEL-uh
Genus:Centella
Species:
Family:Apiaceae
Solandra
Commonly used as a houseplant or in interior designs, it can also be found in flower gardens as a delicate annual vine.
Danger Level: EXTREMELY TOXIC; CONSUMPTION COULD BE DEADLY!
Method of Poisoning: Ingestion
Tags
#fragrant
#showy
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Centella Feature Summary
Attributes
Tropical America
Flowers
solitary, very large, funnel-shaped with 5 short lobes, white or yellow, fragrant at night
White
Gold/Yellow
Fragrant
Funnel
Leaves
leaves alternate, simple, smooth margined
Simple
Alternate
Poisonous to Humans
Headache, incoordination, excitability, stomach pain, lowered temperature, dilated pupils, paralysis, vomiting, diarrhea, shock, respiratory depression; may be fatal.
Alkaloids solanine, solanidine and others.
High
Leaves
Flowers
Whole Plant Traits
Poisonous
Vine
Fruit
Berry
Stem
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Centella Attributes
Centella Flowers
Centella: Flower Description
solitary, very large, funnel-shaped with 5 short lobes, white or yellow, fragrant at night
Centella: Flower Color
Gold/Yellow
White
Centella: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Centella: Flower Shape
Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel
Centella Leaves
Centella: Leaf Description
leaves alternate, simple, smooth margined
Centella: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Centella: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Centella: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Centella Poisonous to Humans
Centella: Poison Symptoms
Headache, incoordination, excitability, stomach pain, lowered temperature, dilated pupils, paralysis, vomiting, diarrhea, shock, respiratory depression; may be fatal.
Centella: Poison Toxic Principle
Alkaloids solanine, solanidine and others.
Centella: Poison Severity
High
Low
Medium
Centella: Causes Contact Dermatitis
No
Yes
Centella: Poison Part
Bark
Flowers
Fruits
Leaves
Roots
Sap/Juice
Seeds
Stems
Centella Whole Plant Traits
Centella: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Centella Fruit
Centella: Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Centella Stem
Centella: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
