![]() Mandrake is a virtually stem less, herbaceous perennial plant that normally grows about 0.1 m (0ft 4in) tall and 0.3 m (1ft) wide. longer than wide), with a very variable diameter of 5–40 mm (0.2–1.6 in). Small berry, shaped like a globe or an ellipsoid (i.e. The five petals are greenish white to pale blue or violet in color, 12–65 mm (0.5–2.6 in) long, and, like the sepals, joined together at the base with free lobes at the end They are usually either elliptical in shape or wider towards the end (obovate), with varying degrees of hairinessįive sepals are 6–28 mm (0.2–1.1 in) long, fused together at the base and then forming free lobes to about a half to two-thirds of their total length. Leaves are very variable in size and shape, with a maximum length of 45 cm (18 in). The root often divides into two and is vaguely suggestive of the human body Long, thick tap roots are somewhat carrot-shaped and can be up to 1.2 meters long. Open woodland, deserted fields, stony places, open habitats, such as light woodland and disturbed sites, including olive groves, fallow land, waysides, railway embankments, ruins, crevicesĠ.1 m (0ft 4in) tall and 0.3 m (1ft) wide Virtually stemless, herbaceous perennial plant Telugu: Māṇḍrēk (మాండ్రేక్), Mantrika, Saitanu Pandu, Prema Pandu, Deyyapu Kaya Myanmar ( Burmese): aanu sayy see (အနုဆေးသီး) Kannada: Rakta bindu (ರಕ್ತ ಬಿಂದು), Lakshmana Italian: Mandragora, mandragora primaverile ![]() Hungarian: Mandragóra, Közönséges mandragóra German: Mandrake, Alraunwurzel, Echte Alraune, Gemeine Alraune Mandrake, Satan’s Apple, Love Apple, Devil’s Apple, autumn mandrake, Mediterranean mandrake, Master of the life breath, Mad Apple, Hog apple, May apple, American mandrake, Indian apple, Duck’s foot, Ground lemon, Mandragora, Wild lemon and RacoonberryĪrabic: Allifah naba’at (اللفاح نبات), yabruh tibiy (يبروح طبي)Īzerbaijani: Adamkökü, Dərman mandraqorasıĮnglish: Mandrake, Mediterranean mandrake, Autumn mandrake Mediterranean Sea, within the borders of Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco in north Africa southern Spain, southern Portugal, Italy included Sardinia and Sicily, (Niccolò Machiavelli wrote a novel about it), former Yugoslavia, Greece and Cyprus in southern Europe southern Turkey Syria, Lebanon, Israel, the Palestinian territories and Jordan in the Levant It used to reduce pain and calm down nerves. Ancient people realized its aphrodisiac properties. Mandrake root has been using in cooking since ancient times. ![]() Both legends and folklore associated with this plant for good and bad showed the significance of this herb. Mandrake plant was used widely in magic because of its amazing medicinal properties. The term mandrake also is commonly used for the roots of these plants, which contain poisonous alkaloids and have been used medicinally for their anodyne (relieves pain through external application) and soporific properties, but also can lead to delirium and hallucinations. Mandrake, Satan’s Apple, Love Apple, Devil’s Apple, autumn mandrake, Mediterranean mandrake, Master of the life breath, Mad Apple, Hog apple, May apple, American mandrake, Indian apple, Duck’s foot, Ground lemon, Mandragora, Wild lemon and Racoonberry are some of the popular common names of the plant. The plant is native to Mediterranean Sea, within the borders of Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco in North Africa southern Spain, southern Portugal, Italy included Sardinia and Sicily, (Niccolò Machiavelli wrote a novel about it), former Yugoslavia, Greece and Cyprus in southern Europe southern Turkey Syria, Lebanon, Israel, the Palestinian territories and Jordan in the Levant. The root of this plant bifurcates resembling a pair of legs. The plant has a chubby root resembling that of a parsnip. Mandragora officinarum popularly known as Satan’s apple or mandrake is a perennial plant belonging to Solanaceae – Potato family.
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