Ashwagandha plant - Withania somnifera dancing bones cactus bees and people

bees and people

-Also called: Bottle Cactus

Cold Hardiness: Zones 8b-11

and is adaptable to a wide variety of soil types

Vigorous but not invasive

Ashwagandha plant - Withania somnifera dancing bones cactus bees and peopleAshwagandha is an herb that is popular for it's supposed health benefits. The roots, leaves and extracts of the plant are used to treat a wide variety of ailments, with the origin of this practice in traditional Indian medicine. The plant itself prefers hot dry weather, and grows vigorously once established. It can be a perennial in zones 8b 11, but otherwise is treated as an annual. Also called: Ashwagandha Vedic, Indian Ginseng, Indian Winter Cherry