Ashwagandha
Withania somnifera
Shrub whose root is a major adaptogenic herb in Ayurvedic medicine, increasingly cultivated commercially in India and elsewhere.
Family
Solanaceae
Temperature
18-32°C (absolute 12-40°C)
Rainfall
650-750mm (absolute 300-800mm)
Altitude
1800m
Soil pH
7.5-8 (absolute 6.5-8.5)
Soil types
Well-drained sandy loam soils