B and T World Seeds' reference number: 66677
USDA average, annual, minimum temperature Zone:10
Type of plant - evergreen shrub
Flower: WHITE or PINK,in RED calyx, axillary
Fruit: RED berries turn BLACK
Foliage: ovate, pointed, in whorls of 3
Height in meters: 1
Rauvolfia serpentina seeds may be subject to seasonal availability
Parts of Rauvolfia serpentina are considered toxic.

Synonyms (alternative names) for Rauvolfia serpentina: Ophioxylon serpentinum,  Rauwolfia serpentina, 

Common names for Rauvolfia serpentina: (folk:snake & insect bites,insomnia,rheumatism),  (med:anti-depressive,hypotesive(antihyper.),  (med:snake bite),  (med:tea euphoric,sedative,aphrodisiac),  (med:tranquillizer for mental illness(reserpine)),  (tox:WHO Ib),  Ajmaline,  Akar Tikus,  Boboro,  Chandra,  Chandraka,  Chandrika,  Chivan Avelpori,  Chota Chand,  Harkal,  Indian Snakeroot,  Indo-Zyaboku,  Java Devil Pepper,  Pule Pandak,  Rauvolfia Root,  Rauwolfia,  Sarpagandha,  Schlangenwurz,  Serpentine Wood,  She gen mu,  Snakewood,  tox:yohimbane alkaloids,reserpine,serpentine etc), 

Rauvolfia serpentina is included in the following B and T World Seeds flowering plant categories:
34:   Oriental Herb and Vegetable Seed List
36:   Herb Seed List Culinary Medicinal Dye and Aromatic
38:   Indian Native and Introduced Plants
40:   Shrub Seed List, Hardy and Tender
43:   Herbaceous Border Plant Seed List
131:   Toxic Plants
191:   Tropical Shrubs and Trees
232:  Apocynaceae
699:   Ayurvedic Medicinal Herbs