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Sarpagandha or rauwolfia serpentina is a herbal plant. Rauwolfia serpentina is an evergreen, erect glabrous perennial shrub that normally grows up to a height of 60 cm. Roots of this herb are tuberous with a cork of a pale brown colour. Leaves of this plant are bright green coloured above and pale green coloured below.The base of the leaves is slender and tapering in nature.The petioles of this plant are long.The flowers are white in colour,sometimes violet in colour and contains nectar at the deep of the corolla tubes peduncles are long enough while the pedicles are stout.The calyx is bright red in colour.The corolla is usually longer than the calyx. Drupes of this plant are slightly connate, ovoid and are of purplish black colour. The flowering period of this plant is march to may in india.