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Withania somnifera

Authority(L.) Dunal
FamilyMagnoliopsida:Asteridae:Solanales:Solanaceae
SynonymsWithania ashwagandha
Common namesajagandha, amangura, amukkirag, asgand, ashvagandha, asundha, asvagandha, aswagandha, bitterappelliefie, geneesbossie, Indian ginseng, kanaje, poisonous gooseberry, samm al ferakh, ubuvimba, umaqhunsula, vernietsiektebossie, winter cherry
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Ecocrop code10920



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DESCRIPTION: It is an erect, greyish, slightly hairy shrub with a smell akin to that of a sweaty horse. USE: The roots, leaves, and the seeds all have medicinal properties. GROWING PERIOD: Perennial. Flowering and fruiting: September to November, and then March to May. COMMON NAMES: Indian ginseng, poisonous gooseberry, winter cherry. FURTHER INF: Open places, disturbed areas etc. An undershrub in stony places. Found in drier parts of India. Native of Australia, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, East Asia and Africa.
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