General Information

  • Category- Shrub, drug
  • Binomial Name- Withania somnifera
  • Common Names- Asgand, punir, winter cherry, indian ginseng
  • Spread- 12-18 inches
  • Height- 50-60 inches
  • Average Production- NA
  • Days to Maturity- 150-180 days

Environmental Requirements:

  • Soil- Sandy and well-draining 
  • Soil Moisture- 25%
  • Soil pH- 7.5-8.0
  • Sun Requirements- Full sun
  • Best Time to Plant- Fall (August)

Tips to Grow Aswagandha:

  1. Arrange good quality of aswagandha seeds.
  2. Soil should be sandy loam and well draining. It should be moist but not wet. Add some compost in the soil prior planting.
  3. Arrange a tray and fill it with the soil. In each block of tray sow two seeds 1 inches deep and cover it with dirt. Gently give water to the seeds.
  4. In 5-10 days germination occur. Seedlings of 30-35 days old are ready to transplant.
  5. We can add compost made by kitchen waste and animal waste for better growth of plant.
  6. Drying leaves and red orange berries indicate the maturity and harvest time. Crop will be ready for harvest 160-180 days after sowing.

Chemical Constituents of Aswagandha:

  • Alkaloids: Withasomnine, withanin, anahygrine and anaferine.
  • Steroidal lactones: Withaferin A ad Withanolides.

Uses:

  • It is sedative and decreases excitement.
  • A tonic and aphrodisiac.
  • Bacteriostatic and anticancer agent.
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