Mandragora consists of perennial plants characterized by thick taproots, which give rise to substantial rosettes of foliage. These plants bear stemless, bell-shaped blooms that are succeeded by fleshy fruits.

Mandragora

Mandragora arborescens

Mandragora autumnalis

Mandragora caulescens

Mandragora officinarum is a perennial plant characterized by a thick, fleshy taproot. It develops a rosette of dark green leaves that can reach lengths of up to 30 cm, initially growing upright before sprawling on the ground. In spring, the plant produces a cluster of bell-shaped flowers that are greenish-white with purple markings, emerging from the center of the leaf rosette. This is succeeded by the formation of yellow fruit.