Ashwagandha - Plant

Ashwagandha is commercially propagated from seed.Consider the following points to grow Ashwagandha plant.
1. Sunlight- More than 6 hours of direct bright sunlight is required.
2. Soil- Soil or potting mixture should be well drained, fertile and nutrient rich.
3. Water- Water the plant when 1-2 inch surface soil layer feels dry to touch.
4. Fertilizer - Apply any organic fertilizer during the main growing season(Sept-Oct).

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To plant Ashwagandha consider the following points
1. To grow plant in pot, choose a pot having of 5-7 inch upper diameter and drainage holes.
2. Fill the 1/3 pot with well drained soil rich in organic content and place the plant in the center of the pot.
3. Fill the remaining pot with same soil.
4. Keep the plant in indirect bright light location for 2-3 days and then gradually move to a location that receives more than 6 hours of direct sunlight.
5. Once the plant is overgrown in current pot, plant it in field. If you are planting purchased plant directly in ground follow below procedure.
1. Keep the plant in indirect bright light for 3-4 days and gradually move to a location receiving direct sunlight for more than 6 hours a day.
2. Dig a pit twice the size of the bag/pot the current plant is in.
3. Fill the 1/3 of pit with soil rich in organic content, place the plant in center and fill the pit with same soil.
4. Apply water. General caring tips- Plant should get more than 6 hours of sunlight a day. Water the plant when surface soil (1-2 inch) feels dry to touch. Apply any organic fertilizer during the main growing season (Sept-Oct).

Ashwagandha herb used for curing inflammation of tubercular glands. Fruit for curing the skin diseases, bronchitis and ulcers.Note- Please consult your health advisor before application or consuming of plants or plant parts.

Ashwagandha plant preferably grow outdoors, in pot or in ground at a spot receiving below growing conditions for the plant
1. Sunlight- More than 6 hours of direct bright sunlight is required.
2. Soil- Soil or potting mixture should be well drained, fertile and nutrient rich.
3. Water- Water the plant when 1-2 inch surface soil layer feels dry to touch.
4. Fertilizer - Apply any organic fertilizer during the main growing season(Sept-Oct).

Note - For further details check the product description on nurserylive.com

The paste prepared out of its leaves, Fruit is used and dried roots are also used for various purpose.Note- Please consult your health advisor before application or consuming of plants or plant parts.

Ashwagandha is a perennial branched, evergreen shrub and it grows up to 120-140 cm.

Ashwagandha leaves,berry,dried roots are used for various medicines.Note- Please consult your health advisor before application or consuming of plants or plant parts.

It is small evergreen shrub with small pale green flowers, simple leaves and red berries and mainly it is tuberous root, carrot or ginger shaped.

August-September is the best time to plant Ashwagndha plant.

Ashwagandha is a plant in the Solanaceae family and Several other species in the genus Withania are morphologically similar to Ashwagandha e.g Withania microphysalis,Withania kansuensis etc.

Ashwagandha plant found in north western and central region of India