Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal, Prodr. 13(1): 453 1852. (Syn: Physalis somnifera L.; Withania kansuensis Kuang & A. M. Lu; Withania microphysalis Suess.); . S. Europe to Central China, Africa to Myanmar: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Chad, China North-Central, China South-Central, Cyprus, Djibouti, East Aegean Is., Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Free State, Greece, Gulf States, India, Iran, Kenya, Kriti, KwaZulu-Natal, Lebanon-Syria, Lesotho, Libya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Rwanda, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Sinai, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, West Himalaya, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe; Introduced into: Baleares, Mauritius, New South Wales, Réunion, Socotra, South Australia as per POWO; . ¿ wi-THAY-nee-uh ? — commemorates the English paleobotanist, Henry Thomas Maire Witham … … Plant genera named after people (1753-1853) by José A. Mari Mut som-NEE-fer-uh OR som-NIF-er-uh — sleep-bringing, referring to narcotic properties … Dave’s Botanary . commonly known as: burr wood, horse root, Indian ginseng, poison gooseberry, winter cherry • Assamese: অশ্বগন্ধা asbagandha • Bengali: অশ্বগন্ধা asbagandha • Gujarati: અશ્વગંધા ashwagandha, ઘોડાકુન ghodakun • Hindi: असगन्ध asgandh, अश्वगंधा ashwagandha, हयगंधा haya-gandha, पुष्टिदा pushtida, तुरगी turagi, वन्या vanya • Kachchhi: આસુન aasun, આસુંઢ aasund • Kannada: ಅಂಗರಬೇರು angaraberu, ಅಶ್ವಗಂಧಿ ashwagandhi, ಹಿರೇಮದ್ದಿನ ಗಿಡ hiremaddina gida, ಪೆನ್ನೇರು penneru • Malayalam: അമുക്കുരം amukkuram, പേവെട്ടി pevetti • Marathi: अश्वगंधा ashwagandha, आस्कंद askanda, ढोरगुंज dorgunja, कंचुकी kanchuki • Nepali: अश्वगन्धा ashwagandhaa • Odia: ଅଶ୍ୱଗନ୍ଧା ashwagandha, ବୃଂହଣ brumhana, ବୃଷା brusha, ହୟାହ୍ୱୟା hayahwaya • Punjabi: ਅਸਗੰਧ asgandh, ਅਸ਼ਵਗੰਧਾ ashwagandha • Rajasthani: अश्वगंधा ashwagandha • Sanskrit: अश्वगन्धा ashvagandha, अश्वकन्द ashvakanda, अवरोहिका avarohika, बलदा balada, गन्धपत्त्री gandhapattri, ग्रावरोहक gravarohaka, हयगन्धा hayagandha, हयप्रिया hayapriya, कामप्रियकरी kamapriyakari, कामरूपिणी kamarupini, कम्बुका kambuka, कम्बुकाष्ठा kambukashta, पलाशपर्णी palashaparni, पीवरा pivara, प्रियङ्करी priyangakari, पुण्य punya, पुष्टिद pushtida, शतकुम्भा shatakumbha, तुरगगन्धा turagagandha, वाजिगन्धा vajigandha, वाजिनी vajini, वनज vanaja, वराहकर्णी varahakarni, वराहपत्त्री varahapattri, वराहिका varahika, वातघ्नी vataghni • Tamil: அசையு acaiyu, அசுவகந்தி acuvakanti, அசுவம் acuvam, அமுக்கிரா amukkira • Telugu: అశ్వగంధ ashwagandha, దొమ్మడోలు dommadolu, పెన్నేరు penneru, వాజిగంథ vajigandha • Tulu: ಅಶ್ವಗಂಧೊ ashwagandho • Urdu: اسگندهہ asgandh, اشوگندها ashwagandha, ترگي turagi, ونيا vanya Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2025/02/withania-somnifera-l-dunal.html . The leaves of this plant is crushed and if eaten for seven days – good for obese people for reducing weight. If you want to increase weight then the powder from the root should be taken. . Undershrub 90cm ; branched. Leaves5-10bye2.5-5.0cm ovate minutely stellately pubescent. Apex subacute. Flowers yellow green. Berries globose, smooth, red when ripe. .
Withania somnifera: Sharing a picture of Withania somnifera fruit/enclosed seed. Family : Solanaceae
Withania somnifera: Excellent photos. The leaves of this plant are taken by obese people to reduce weight and the root is taken by people who wants to increase their weight !! Withania somnifera is quite common near hill stations.. also in Kaas plateau
Withania somnifera from Pune: I have encountered 6 plants recently, in my locality, at different locations. When you told the location of Malvastrum in Warje I happened to roam around there. Yes …, on that Warje internal road, there are ashwagandha plants, I photographed them too. Its good that many people dont know about these plants. Otherwise they wont be found so easily. Withania is getting rare these days because of its medicinal properties. how do you protect yourselves from mosquitoes when you visit these areas of wild plants in Warje and Vetal tekdi? Sometime back I visited Kalyani nagar area and there were many mosquitoes on the wild plants . Many cases of Malaria and Dengue have been reported from Pune. There is a pre-dose against malaria which you can take before going to field. There are many mosquito repellents also available in the market. These are side effects of some good sightings in Nature. You are reminding us of some thing we almost forgot. In our trip to Chakrata in September on first day of our outing, when we stopped for lunch, … and … found blood spots and remnants of leeches on their feet when they opened their shoes. My wife was worried and asked me to open my shoes. There were three spots on one sock and two on another, and when I opened the socks atleast 5-6 had sucked my blood. Next day … and … prepared themselves in army way, tying socks over their shoes with tightly running laces, but in the afternoon they were the attacked the most. After than we took care not to stand long in a marshy place, but there were occasional leech suckings. If you let them come and go on their own it wont be a problem. Just try not to pull them away from your body. It leaves its suckers behind which may cause infection. Make long socks of jeans clothes and wear it inside your shoe. Leeches cant cross these. They can cross pores of normal socks very easily. Interesting facts on Ashwagandha – Those who want to decrease weight – eat the leaves and those who want to increase weight – take the powder made from its roots. We face leaches daily during the monsoon and pay no attention at all. atleast i get very bad time after leach bite, wound takes almost a 2-3 month to recover from the bite,, The reaction differs from person to person. I never had anything after leech bite. But one I got tick on my waist but I thought it was a pimple. The tick from Rajaji was later released near tiger fall in Chakrata, when one of my friend said that its a tick. I had been carrying it for three days and after releasing I had fever for two A small correction. Leech is an analid, cousin of earthworm. Very interesting experiences friends, My experience with leeches is, not to pull them out but either squeeze the juice of a lime or salt or tobacco juice, it will drop of by itself. Once you have removed it, let the wound bleed, once the sputum has gone out, the bleeding stops. Our guide from Herbal Garden Chakrata (… knows his name) told us that if you take a twig of Artemisia roxburghiana (it is very common there) and rub it around your legs, leeches won’t come. We never tried though, better avoided them. Our friend from Herbal Garden Chakrata Mr … a Forest ranger, this time also helped us a lot. As the Herbal Garden and Nursery was closed now days. I make a call to him and He sent a person to help us and we got many Bryophytes from there for practical classes. He is a very knowledgeable person and very helping too.
Flora of Haryana: somnifera (L.) Dunal from CCSHAU Farms Hisar: Ashwagandha a reputed herb in medicinal plants trade
Withania somnifera- 25022014-PKA-Feb56: Attachments (6). 4 posts by 3 authors. Withania somnifera at the outskirts of Chikmagalur (Karnataka). Very beautiful images … a medicinal weed.. Thanks … Yes, i think this plant has got lot of medicinal value..
Withania somnifera, Jaisalmer : Attachments (2). 1 post by 1 author. Inspired by … photographs posted yesterday. Withania somnifera or ashvagandha last week of january, jaisalmer
ID Request 090814SG : 4 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (3). Please help identify this plant, 3-4 feet Photo taken on 06Aug at Dhavlas, Maharashtra. I think Withania somnifera.. Yes, it is “Ashwagandha“.. Withania somnifera अश्वगंधा Solanaceae
BND 104 B 27/11/14 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1) This too is WIthania somnifera.
BND 104 A 27/11/14 : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1) Looks like Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha). It is Withania somnifera– Asahwagandha
Solanaceae Fortnight: Withania somnifera from Coimbatore FEB2015 BRS02 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3). Sharing the images of Withania somnifera from Coimbatore.
Solanaceae Fortnight : Withania somnifera at Karnataka: PKA-FEB20/20::: 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (6) Withania somnifera at the outskirts of Chikmagalur (Karnataka). Family: Solanaceae Date/Time: 24-01-2014 / 09:00AM Thanks for nice pics
Solanaceae Fortnight: Withania somnifera from Delhi-GSFEB58/61 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (4) Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal, A. L. P. P. de Candolle, Prodr. 13(1):453. 1852 syn: Physalis somnifera L. A common weed in Delhi at waste places and roadsides, Photographed from Delhi Common names: winter-cherry, ashwagandha
Solanaceae Fortnight : Withania somnifera : Oman : 25FEB15 : AK-20 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2) Seen growing wild in a farm. Yes, very common in Delhi.
Solanaceae Fortnight :: Withania somnifera :: MNP, Exhibition 2013 :: ARKFEB-29/35 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2) Thanks for sharing
Solanaceae Fortnight:: Withania somnifera-NS Feb 62/62 CONCLUDING POST OF FORTNIGHT : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (6) These pics belong to a very common yet very significant plant.. This also closes my Fortnight Uploads for February 2015.. Withania somnifera..”Ashwagandha“ Very good photographs
Solanaceae Fortnight:: Pune:: Withania somnifera:: SMPFEB18/18 : 4 posts by 4 authors. 2 images. excellent photographs
Solanaceae Fortnight: Withania somnifera : RVS03 : 5 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (4) Sharing pictures of Withania somnifera growing in the medicinal plant garden of University of Mississippi. Yes, Aswagandha is it patented already??? miss is where the turmeric fiasco took place sorry may be it was tennesse (for the turmeric thing) I spoke too soon may be never mind
Garden plant for ID :: MKJUN003 : 5 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (1) My friend requested me to identify this plant. Is this any Euphorbiaceae member? Please help. Habitat: garden Location: Dharmapuri town, TN Date: 26 June 2015 Withania somnifera (Solanaceae) to me. THIS IS WILDLY GROWING PLANT OF WITHANIA SOMNIFERA– Ashwagandha yes. ashwagandha
TSPDEC2015-15-188: Withania somnifera (Solanaceae) : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (5) It is my pleasure to share few images of Withania somnifera (Solanaceae) Habit: Herb Habitat: Scrub forest Sighting: Devarayanadurga and Siddarabetta, Tumkur, Karnataka, about 800 msl Date: 29-06-2014 and 29-07-2014
Flora picture of the year :: Dinesh Valke : 11 posts by 8 authors. The joy of finding an elusive plant is almost the same as finding a rare unknown one. Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal September 24, 2015 … along NH 4 near Bhuinj, Satara We had finished our breakfast at a hotel near Satara on Mumbai – Bangalore highway, and were ready to continue further, when Shrikant ji and Prashant showed me Ashwagandha growing by the side of road. I was least expecting it in that place ! Thanks, … A beautiful presentation. Appears that it came out of hiding to present itself before an avid nature lover, and nature aways spring surprises. very nicely photographed and serendipity helps those that are prepared. But i thought Withania somnifera was abundant… is it elusive as ? i did not know that thanks for leading me to think that may be over collecting. is leading to problems in wild populations??? Thanks … . Names of Plants in India :: Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal : 6 posts by 4 authors.   ¿ wi-THAY-nee-uh ? — commemorates the English paleobotanist, Henry Thomas Maire Witham … IJDD som-NEE-fer-uh OR som-NIF-er-uh — sleep-bringing, referring to narcotic properties … Dave’s Botanary commonly known as: Indian ginseng, poison gooseberry, winter cherry • Assamese: অশ্বগন্ধা asbagandha • Gujarati: આકસંદ aksand, અશ્વગંધા asvagandha • Hindi: असगन्ध asgandh, अश्वगंधा ashwagandha • Kannada: ಅಶ್ವಗಂಧಿ ashwagandhi, ಹಿರೆಮಡ್ಡಿನಗಿಡ hiremaddinagida, ಪನ್ನೇರು panneru • Malayalam: അമുക്കുരം amukkuram, പേവെട്ടി pevetti • Marathi: अश्वगंधा ashwagandha, आस्कंद askanda • Nepali: अश्वगन्धा ashwagandha • Oriya: ଅଶ୍ବଗନ୍ଧା ashwagandha • Punjabi: ਅਸਗੰਧ asgandh, ਅਸ਼ਵਗੰਧਾ ashwagandha •Sanskrit: अश्वगन्धा ashvagandha • Tamil: அமுக்கிரா amukkira • Telugu: అశ్వగంధ ashwagandha • Tibetan: a swa ga ndhi, ba-dzi-ga-ndha • Urdu: اسگندهہ asgandh … and more names: Hindi: हयगंधा haya-gandha, नागौरी nagauri, पुष्टिदा pushtida, तुरगी turagi, वन्या vanya • Marathi: ढोरगुंज dorgunja, कंचुकी kanchuki • Oriya: ବୃଂହଣ brumhana, ବୃଷା brusha, ହଯାହ୍ବଯା hoyahwaya • Sanskrit: अश्वकन्द ashvakanda, अवरोहिका avarohika, बलदा balada, गन्धपत्त्री gandhapattri, ग्रावरोहक gravarohaka, हयगन्धा hayagandha, हयप्रिया hayapriya, कामप्रियकरी kamapriyakari, कामरूपिणी kamarupini, कम्बुका kambuka, पलाशपर्णी palashaparni, पीवरा pivara, प्रियङ्करी priyangakari, पुण्य punya, पुष्टिद pushtida, शतकुम्भा shatakumbha, तुरगगन्धा turagagandha, वाजिगन्धा vajigandha, वाजिनी vajini, वनज vanaja, वराहकर्णी varahakarni, वराहपत्त्री varahapattri, वराहिका varahika, वातघ्नी vataghni • Tamil:அசையு acaiyu, அசுவகந்தி acuvakanti, அசுவம் acuvam • Telugu: దొమ్మడోలు dommadolu, పెన్నేరు penneru, వాజిగంథ vajigandha botanical names: Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal … synonyms: Physalis flexuosa L. • Physalis somnifera L. … more at The Plants List (2013). Version 1.1. September 24, 2015 … along NH4 near Satara Great very well done. love the angle of the pic It just struck me that I missed putting name in Bangla and the reference. • Bengali: অশ্বগন্ধা asbagandha Very nice. It is called ashwaganda because the plant actually smells like a horse…. Thanks … Yes, to be precise, it (plant root) smells like horse’s urine. Names update … entire block of names put again .. commonly known as: burr wood, horse root, Indian ginseng, poison gooseberry, winter cherry • Assamese: অশ্বগন্ধা asbagandha • Bengali: অশ্বগন্ধা asbagandha • Gujarati: આકસંદ aksand, અશ્વગંધા asvagandha • Hindi: असगन्ध asgandh, अश्वगंधा ashwagandha • Kachchhi: આસુન aasun, આસુંઢ aasund • Kannada: ಅಂಗಾರ ಬೇರು angara beru, ಅಶ್ವಗಂಧಿ ashwagandhi, ಹಿರೆಮಡ್ಡಿನಗಿಡ hiremaddinagida, ಪನ್ನೇರು panneru, ಸೊಗದೆ ಬೇರು sogade beru • Malayalam: അമുക്കുരം amukkuram, പേവെട്ടി pevetti • Marathi: अश्वगंधा ashwagandha, आस्कंद askanda • Nepali: अश्वगन्धा ashwagandha • Oriya: ଅଶ୍ବଗନ୍ଧା ashwagandha • Punjabi: ਅਸਗੰਧ asgandh, ਅਸ਼ਵਗੰਧਾ ashwagandha • Sanskrit: अश्वगन्धा ashvagandha • Tamil: அமுக்கிரா amukkira • Telugu: అశ్వగంధ ashwagandha • Tibetan: a swa ga ndhi, ba-dzi-ga-ndha • Tulu: ಅಶ್ವಗಂಧೊ ashwagandho • Urdu: اسگندهہ asgandh Please note few suggestions for kannada names : ಅಶ್ವಗಂಧ (Ashwagandha); ಹಿರೇಮದ್ದಿನ ಗಿಡ (Hiremaddina gida). Thanks …, for the validations. Will do the corrections soon in my notes. ¿ wi-THAY-nee-uh ? — commemorates the English paleobotanist, Henry Thomas Maire Witham … … Plant genera named after people (1753-1853) by José A. Mari Mut som-NEE-fer-uh OR som-NIF-er-uh — sleep-bringing, referring to narcotic properties … Dave’s Botanary commonly known as: burr wood, horse root, Indian ginseng, poison gooseberry, winter cherry • Assamese: অশ্বগন্ধা asbagandha • Bengali: অশ্বগন্ধা asbagandha • Gujarati: અશ્વગંધા ashwagandha, ઘોડાકુન ghodakun • Hindi: असगन्ध asgandh, अश्वगंधा ashwagandha, हयगंधा haya-gandha, पुष्टिदा pushtida, तुरगी turagi, वन्या vanya • Kachchhi: આસુન aasun, આસુંઢ aasund • Kannada: ಅಂಗರಬೇರು angaraberu, ಅಶ್ವಗಂಧಿ ashwagandhi, ಹಿರೇಮದ್ದಿನ ಗಿಡ hiremaddina gida, ಪೆನ್ನೇರು penneru • Malayalam: അമുക്കുരം amukkuram, പേവെട്ടി pevetti • Marathi: अश्वगंधा ashwagandha, आस्कंद askanda, ढोरगुंज dorgunja, कंचुकी kanchuki • Nepali: अश्वगन्धा ashwagandhaa • Odia: ଅଶ୍ୱଗନ୍ଧା ashwagandha, ବୃଂହଣ brumhana, ବୃଷା brusha, ହୟାହ୍ୱୟା hayahwaya • Punjabi: ਅਸਗੰਧ asgandh, ਅਸ਼ਵਗੰਧਾ ashwagandha • Rajasthani: अश्वगंधा ashwagandha • Sanskrit: अश्वगन्धा ashvagandha, अश्वकन्द ashvakanda, अवरोहिका avarohika, बलदा balada, गन्धपत्त्री gandhapattri, ग्रावरोहक gravarohaka, हयगन्धा hayagandha, हयप्रिया hayapriya, कामप्रियकरी kamapriyakari, कामरूपिणी kamarupini, कम्बुका kambuka, कम्बुकाष्ठा kambukashta, पलाशपर्णी palashaparni, पीवरा pivara, प्रियङ्करी priyangakari, पुण्य punya, पुष्टिद pushtida, शतकुम्भा shatakumbha, तुरगगन्धा turagagandha, वाजिगन्धा vajigandha, वाजिनी vajini, वनज vanaja, वराहकर्णी varahakarni, वराहपत्त्री varahapattri, वराहिका varahika, वातघ्नी vataghni • Tamil: அசையு acaiyu, அசுவகந்தி acuvakanti, அசுவம் acuvam, அமுக்கிரா amukkira • Telugu: అశ్వగంధ ashwagandha, దొమ్మడోలు dommadolu, పెన్నేరు penneru, వాజిగంథ vajigandha • Tulu: ಅಶ್ವಗಂಧೊ ashwagandho • Urdu: اسگندهہ asgandh, اشوگندها ashwagandha, ترگي turagi, ونيا vanya botanical names: Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal … homotypic synonyms: Physalis somnifera L. • Physaloides somnifera (L.) Moench … heterotypic synonyms: Physalis flexuosa L. … and more at POWO, retrieved 05 February 2025 Bibliography / etymology Links listed as references in the notes below, may not remain valid permanently. Portals / websites have a tendency to re-organize / revise their content, leading to change in URLs of pages in their site. Some sites may even close down at their own will. The bits about the languages of India mentioned below are merely some bare facts gathered from the internet; just enough to satisfy curiosity about “where” could the listed names be best prevalent in India. All English transliterated names to be taken sensu amplo. ~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~ written and spoken widely, in most parts of India burr wood, horse root, winter cherry
Indian ginseng, poison gooseberry
~~~~~ ASSAMESE ~~~~~ written in: Assamese (অসমীয়া) … spoken in: Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya অশ্বগন্ধা asbagandha
~~~~~ BENGALI ~~~~~ written in: Bengali (বাংলা) … spoken in: West Bengal, Assam, Jharkhand, Tripura, Andaman & Nicobar Islands অশ্বগন্ধা asbagandha
~~~~~ GUJARATI ~~~~~ written in: Gujarati (ગુજરાતી) … spoken in: Gujarat, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu અશ્વગંધા ashwagandha, ઘોડાકુન ghodakun
~~~~~ HINDI ~~~~~ written in: Devanagari (हिन्दी) … spoken in: Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand असगन्ध asgandh
अश्वगंधा ashwagandha, हयगंधा haya-gandha, पुष्टिदा pushtida, तुरगी turagi, वन्या vanya
~~~~~ KACHCHHI ~~~~~ written in: Gujarati (કચ્છી), Sindhi (ڪڇّي) … spoken in: Kutch region of Gujarat આસુન aasun, આસુંઢ aasund
~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~ written in: Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) … spoken in: Karnataka ಅಂಗರಬೇರು angaraberu, ಅಶ್ವಗಂಧಾ ashwagandha (or ಅಶ್ವಗಂಧಿ ashwagandhi),
ಹಿರೇಮದ್ದಿನ ಗಿಡ hiremaddina gida
ಪೆನ್ನೇರು penneru
~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~ written in: Malayalam (മലയാളം) … spoken in: Kerala, Lakshadweep അമുക്കുരം amukkuram
പേവെട്ടി pevetti
~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~ written in: Devanagari (मराठी) … spoken in: Maharashtra, Karnataka अश्वगंधा ashwagandha, आस्कंद askanda
ढोरगुंज dorgunja
कंचुकी kanchuki
~~~~~ NEPALI ~~~~~ written in: Devanagari (नेपाली) … spoken in: Nepal, West Bengal, Assam, Sikkim अश्वगन्धा ashwagandhaa
~~~~~ ODIA ~~~~~ written in: Odia (ଓଡ଼ିଆ) … spoken in: Odisha, Andaman & Nicobar Islands ଅଶ୍ୱଗନ୍ଧା ashwagandha, ବୃଂହଣ brumhana, ବୃଷା brusha, ହୟାହ୍ୱୟା hayahwaya
~~~~~ PUNJABI ~~~~~ written in: Gurmukhi (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ) … spoken in: Punjab ਅਸਗੰਧ asgandh
ਅਸ਼ਵਗੰਧਾ ashwagandha
~~~~~ RAJASTHANI ~~~~~ written in: Devanagari (राजस्थानी) … spoken in: Rajasthan अश्वगंधा ashwagandha
~~~~~ SANSKRIT ~~~~~ written in: Devanagari (संस्कृतम्) … used all over India by priests and scholars अश्वगन्धा ashvagandha, अश्वकन्द ashvakanda, अवरोहिका avarohika, बलदा balada, गन्धपत्त्री gandhapattri, ग्रावरोहक gravarohaka, हयगन्धा hayagandha, हयप्रिया hayapriya, कामप्रियकरी kamapriyakari, कामरूपिणी kamarupini, कम्बुका kambuka, कम्बुकाष्ठा kambukashta, पलाशपर्णी palashaparni, पीवरा pivara, प्रियङ्करी priyangakari, पुण्य punya, पुष्टिद pushtida, शतकुम्भा shatakumbha, तुरगगन्धा turagagandha, वाजिगन्धा vajigandha, वाजिनी vajini, वनज vanaja, वराहकर्णी varahakarni, वराहपत्त्री varahapattri, वराहिका varahika, वातघ्नी vataghni
~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~ written in: Tamil (தமிழ்) … spoken in: Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Andaman & Nicobar Islands அசையு acaiyu, அசுவகந்தி acuvakanti, அசுவம் acuvam
அமுக்கிரா amukkira
~~~~~ TELUGU ~~~~~ written in: Telugu ( తెలుగు) … spoken in: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Puducherry అశ్వగంధ ashwagandha
దొమ్మడోలు dommadolu (or దొమ్మదారి dommadari), పెన్నేరు penneru, వాజిగంథ vajigandha
~~~~~ TULU ~~~~~ written in: Tigalari (Tulu) was used for writing Vedic texts in Sanskrit, Kannada (ತುಳು), Malayalam (തുളു) … spoken in: Karnataka, north Kerala ಅಶ್ವಗಂಧೊ ashwagandho
~~~~~ URDU ~~~~~ written in: Urdu (اردو) … spoken in: Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Bihar, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka اسگندهہ asgandh
اشوگندها ashwagandha, ترگي turagi, ونيا vanya
~~~~~ DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~ throughout the plains
~~~~~ Created on: 12:45 05-02-2025 ¦ Last updated: 14:50 06-02-2025 ~~~~~ Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2025/02/withania-somnifera-l-dunal.html both Malayalam and English names are correct Odia name and English name of Odia spellings are correct Such an exhaustive list …! I am wondering if you ever tried to smell the plant? And does it smell like a horse? No, not smelled this plant; actually I never tend to smell / touch any plant !!! Google says: the plant roots are said to smell like a wet horse / an uncomfortable aroma, which is often likened to the smell of horse urine !
SK717 15 AUG-2017:ID : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (9) Location: Godawari, Nepal Altitude: 5000 ft. Date: 22 June 2017 Physalis species. Withania sp., most likely Withania somnifera Thanks, … You are right. Thank you … Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal Attachments (1) – 6 mb. Attachments (1) – 4 mb.
MS/2017/ December/1- Plant ID Ashwagqandha . : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2) Please confirm the ID of the plant (Ashwagqandha) photographed in a neighbourhood lake area. To me appears to be ok
Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)? Id Please : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (3)- around 1200 kb each. place: Kinhi, Parner, A. Nagar (MS) India Date :-28 June 2018 :- Wild Yes sir its Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha).
A Physalis species, being cultivated in Sundar Nursery Plant about 1 m high. Tiny creamish flowers. Please identify Looks like Withania (Withania somnifera ?) Oh yes! Thank you! quite right
Withania somnifera :: Rao Jodha Desert Rock Park :: 24 OCT 18 : 7 posts by 4 authors. 3 images. Rao Jodha Desert Rock Park Jodhpur Date: October 24, 2018 … Altitude: about 300 m (980 feet) asl Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal must be a local naturally occurring plant. Here in the park, it must have been planted, or by now could have reproduced naturally. The Rao Jodha Desert Rock Park was made in 2006, with the intention of restoring the flora, fauna of the region which was disappearing due to strong invasion of non-native Prosopis juliflora. Very interesting! most likely volunteered in. seeds germinate and grow very fast, even in a pot in balcony
Withania somnifera from Kurukshetra University.. : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1)- 3 Mb. Here am attaching a plate of Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) encompassing all possible features. Images were taken from Kurukshetra University campus in month January 2019..!!
Withania somnifera? – efloraofindia | Google Groups
Solanaceae Week: Withania somnifera from Delhi: Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal, A. L. P. P. de Candolle, Prodr. 13(1):453. 1852 syn: Physalis somnifera L. A common weed in Delhi at waste places and roadsides, Photographed from Delhi Common names: winter-cherry, ashwagandha The leaves of this plant is crushed and if eaten for seven days – good for obese people for reducing weight. If you want to increase weight then the powder from the root should be taken. Aswagangha !! Baba Ramdev has popularized this plant. Everybody in my family is asking me for a sapling of Aswagangha.
Plz id sp of euphorbia : 7 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (1) – 6 mb. Plz id euphorbia sp, location near honar lake, maharashtra, February Withania somnifera ?? Thanks, …, for the id. Yes to me also appears close to images at Withania somnifera For me also it looks like the ID suggested by … Favour me with a close up of the flower photo. We have these plants growing in open fields near lake bunds. . Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal: 7 very high res. images. Location: Central Nepal Altitude: 1400 m. Date : 02 Mayl 2021 Habitat : Cultivated . Solanaceae: Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal:1 high res. image. location/date: Tropical Forest Research Institute, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, October 1994 . |
Withania somnifera
Updated on February 23, 2025