Pegaga or Gotu kola

Pegaga have been producing a lot of leaves. It disappear for about 6 months and make a come back last month. I think it went into hibernation like the polar bear! ;)

Luckily I never discharge the soil in this pot. It was left under the mango tree. Out of nowhere, suddenly I saw it regrow back last month! Miracle of gardening I guess!

This leaves are very beneficial. I have wrote about the benefit few years ago. This herbs is so much welcomed to my garden! 

Pegaga after shower!

Pegaga is growing steadily with good supply of rain! The leaves look green and fresh!

Indian prepare "தொவையல்" pronounced as  "Tovaiyal" with this Gotu Kola. Saute mustard seeds with oil. Add chillies if you want it to be spicy. Blend it with gotu kola leaves and some water. You can add mint or curry leaves too. Pour the blended solution in the frying pan and stir until it thicken. Ready to be served with rice! It's really yummy when mint and curry leaves are added. With all the added health benefit this is really a wonderful plant to have at home!

Have you tasted Gotu Kola before? how you cook them?

Gotu kola

Finally I planted the edible Pegaga or Gotu kola in my garden. I got it from my home town and planted in a long pot. It's somehow growing well while I was not taking care of it last year! ;) weeds can be seen so it's time for me to clean up my garden! You can also see the all rounded version of pegaga ( non edible) which is invading my garden at the moment.! I'm trying to remove it weekly! hahhaa.....

There are many benefit of Gotu kola! You can read more detail from herbwisdom.com!

"Gotu Kola is a rejuvenate nervine recommended for nervous disorders, epilepsy, senility and premature aging. As a brain tonic, it is said to aid intelligence and memory. It strengthens the adrenal glands and cleanses the blood to treat skin impurities. It is said to combat stress and depression, increase libido and improve reflexes. It has also been indicated for chronic venous insufficiency, minor burns, scars, scleroderma, skin ulcers, varicose veins, wound healing, rheumatism, blood diseases, congestive heart failure, urinary tract infections, venereal diseases, hepatitis and high blood pressure." 

Is it pegaga?

Finally I manage to upload my photos again without any problem! Phew!!!! Thanks to "Mozilla Firefox" to solve my problem! ;)

I need garden blog friends to identify this plant for me. They grow in mass on my Garden floors! They are very invasive too!  I have google and found the nearest name ......that it's called pennywort but I'm not sure if I'm correct.

Are they same as pegaga? I think Malaysian blogger knows about pegaga very well! Are those edible?