Description: Family: Nightshade (Solanacea) Hardy to Zones 8 to 12 , otherwise grown as an annual, 110 days to maturity 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. Plant prefers full sun, fast-draining, alkaline (pH 7.5 to 8.0) soil and moderately dry 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. Pretty little winter cherries. In colder zones, at the end of the first season, when the tops freeze back, dig the root, wash, cut up and dry the pieces for herbal use. In the warmer zones, it is possible to harvest a larger root in the fall of the second year.
Price: 4.5 USD
Location: Bixby, Oklahoma
End Time: 2023-12-30T17:39:01.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Non-Domestic Product: No
Common Name: Ginseng
Custom Bundle: No
Indoor/Outdoor: Outdoor
Modified Item: No
Brand: Unbranded
Season of Interest: Spring, Summer
Type: Herb Seeds
Life Cycle: Annual
Watering: Light
Genus: Withania
Sunlight: Full Sun
Cultivating Difficulty: Moderate
Species: somnifera
