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Ashwagandha

Local Name	:	Ashwagandha
Botanical Name	:	Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal
Common Name	:	Ashwagandha
Family	:	Solanaceae
Distribution	:	It is cultivated in many parts of Odisha. It is native to the Indian subcontinent. It is also cultivated in Africa, the Mediterranean region, and some areas of the United States, primarily for its medicinal properties
Habit	:	Shrub
Short Description	:	It is a small shrub with ovate leaves and small greenish-yellow flowers.

Descriptions

It is an erect and evergreen shrub. Leaves are ovate and arranged alternately along the stems. The flowers are small and greenish-yellow, clustered together in axillary or terminal inflorescences. The fruit is a small, orange-red berry enclosed in a papery calyx

Flowering & Fruiting Period

December - March

Use(s)

It is used for boosting immunity.