Ashwagndha (Withania somnifera) 50 seeds SM
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Family: Nightshade (Solanacea). Hardy to Zones 8 to 12, otherwise grown as an annual. 110 days to maturity.
Plant Description: Evergreen or herbaceous subshrub, native to India. Grows 2 to 3 feet tall, producing eventually the lantern-like pods enclosing the pea-sized fruits, green at first and becoming bright red as the inflated calyx dries and becomes transparent. Pretty little winter cherries.
This ecotype is the one most commonly used in herbal medicine, and is somewhat smaller than the African ecotype. Traditional usage (Ayurveda): energy and sexual tonic. *CONSULT A PROFESSIONAL FOR MEDICAL USE*
Growing Instructions: Plant prefers full sun, fast-draining, alkaline (pH 7.5 to 8.0) soil and dryish conditions. Sweeten regular garden soil with ground limestone. Light dependent germinator. Sow in early spring indoors or in the greenhouse. Average germ time 15 days. Space 1 foot apart.
Packet contains 50 seeds. Certified Organically Grown.
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