ASHWAGANDHA
Withania somnifera
Germination Instructions:
1.) Allow berries to dry out until crispy
2.) Rub the seeds out of the berry (rolling in between fingers)
3.) Place seeds on damp, well-drained soil
4.) Keep in bright/filtered light at approx. 75 degrees5.) Germination takes 1-2 weeks
6.) Transplant any time after first set of leaves appear
Detailed Plant Description:
W. somnifera is a stout shrub native to the dry regions of India and reaches heights of approx. 150cm. It's leaves are simple and ovate and it has large clusters of yellow/green flowers. Ashwaganhda roots are fleshy brown/white. The orange/red berries that grow on this plant contain many small seeds that are harvested in the winter months.
Plant Care:
Best grown outdoors. Can grow in almost any soil, at any temperature (except sub-zero). It will do fine in shade or sun. One of the toughest and easiest plants to maintain.
Scientific Classification:
Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Trachiobionta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Asteridae
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: WithaniaSpecies: W. somnifera
Common Names:
indian ginseng
winter cherry
