Withania is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family, Solanaceae, with 19 to 23 species that are native to parts of North Africa, western Asia, south Asia, southern Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Canary Islands. Withania was initially included within Physalis by Linnaeus in 1753 but has since become its own genus. This grouping was due to the shared feature of an inflated calyx that surrounds and protects the fruit.
From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
The ashwagandha you might grow as an ornamental or the prickly chaff flower weed at the edge of a...
The peony blooming in your garden and the licorice root in your herbal tea cabinet both contain c...
The Gotu Kola creeping along shady, damp corners of your garden and the Ashwagandha some gardener...
The echinacea or holy basil in your garden isn't just fighting off fungus when it looks stressed,...
If you grow or forage ashwagandha, black nightshade, or datura, the soil they're planted in matte...
If you grow basil, mint, or ashwagandha for tea or remedies, the soil they're planted in matters ...
Every article on Plant News that mentions a member of this genus, newest first.
A review of 127 animal studies found that natural plant compounds called terpenoids, found in herbs like peony and licorice-family plants, reduced asthma symptoms in mice by calming immune overreactions and inflammation. The findings are promising but come only from lab animal studies, not human trials yet.
The Gotu Kola creeping along shady, damp corners of your garden and the Ashwagandha some gardeners grow as an ornamental shrub...
The echinacea or holy basil in your garden isn't just fighting off fungus when it looks stressed, it may actually be...
The ashwagandha you might grow as an ornamental or the prickly chaff flower weed at the edge of a pasture both carry compounds...
If you grow or forage ashwagandha, black nightshade, or datura, the soil they're planted in matters more than most gardeners...
If you grow basil, mint, or ashwagandha for tea or remedies, the soil they're planted in matters as much as the plant itself,...
The moringa tree many gardeners grow for its edible leaves and pods is showing up in labs as a legitimate blood-sugar-lowering...
The moringa tree many gardeners grow for its edible leaves and pods is now being formulated into medicinal syrups, showing how...
The sulforaphane in the kale and broccoli you grow is now showing up in lab studies as one of the sharpest tools against the...
Ashwagandha, already a fixture in herb gardens and health-food aisles, contains compounds that computer modeling now shows...
Garlic and ashwagandha — plants you might already grow — are cornerstones of a centuries-old veterinary tradition that modern...