Withania coagulans (Stocks) Dunal

Species

Angiosperms > Solanales > Solanaceae > Withania

Characteristics

A branched shrub. It grows 1 m tall. The shoots are rigid. The leaves are 3-8 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. They are narrowly oval and wedge shaped at the base. They are leathery. The flowers have both sexes. The fruit is a round berry 10-12 mm across. It is red. The seeds are 2.5 mm wide. They are kidney shaped.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 1.0
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Environment

It is a temperate plant. In Pakistan it grows in dry hot stony places up to 1,700 m altitude.
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Hardiness (USDA) 6-12

Usage

The berries are used to coagulate milk and to prepare soft cheeses. The leaves and fruit are used for herbal drinks.
Uses food food additive medicinal
Edible fruits leaves
Therapeutic use Analgesics (fruit), Antifungal agents (fruit), Anti-inflammatory agents (fruit), Asthma (fruit), Colic (fruit), Diuretics (fruit), Dyspepsia (fruit), Emetics (fruit), Flatulence (fruit), Gastrointestinal diseases (fruit), Hypnotics and sedatives (fruit), Intestinal diseases (fruit), Liver diseases (fruit), General tonic for rejuvenation (fruit), Urination disorders (fruit), Anti-bacterial agents (leaf), Menstruation-inducing agents (leaf), Diuretics (seed), Emetics (seed), General tonic for rejuvenation (seed), Anti-bacterial agents (stem), Alterative (unspecified), Asthma (unspecified), Colic (unspecified), Dentifrice (unspecified), Emetic (unspecified), Fumitory (unspecified), Rennet (unspecified), Strangury (unspecified), Toothache (unspecified), Hepatitis (unspecified), Sedative (unspecified), Bilious (unspecified), Depurative (unspecified), Diuretic (unspecified), Dyspepsia (unspecified), Fever (unspecified), Intestine (unspecified)
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Images

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Distribution

Withania coagulans world distribution map, present in Afghanistan, India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Nepal, and Pakistan

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:821678-1
WFO ID wfo-0001032734
COL ID 5C2J9
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Synonyms

Puneeria coagulans Withania coagulans