Asparagus
Asparagus racemosus
Also known as Wild asparagus
Climbing shrubMedicinal
About Asparagus
Asparagus racemosus (shatavari, asparagus fern) is a species of asparagus native from Africa through southern Asia, including the Indian subcontinent, to northern Australia. It grows 1–2 m (3 ft 3 in – 6 ft 7 in) tall and prefers to take root in gravelly, rocky soils high up in piedmont plains, at 1,300–1,400 m (4,300–4,600 ft) elevation. It was botanically described in 1799.88
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Asparagus racemosus
- Genus
- Asparagus
- Family
- LILIACEAE
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Habitat
- All forest types, also in the plains
- Distribution
- Africa through South Asia to China, Malaysia and Northern Australia
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-June
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- शतमूली Shatamuli, शतावरी Shatavari, shatamuli
- Nepali
- कुरिलो Kurilo, सतावरी Sataawaree, झिरझिरे काँडा Jhirajhire Kaandaa
- Bengali
- শতমূলী Satamuli, শতমূলী
- Tamil
- தண்ணீர்விட்டான் Tannir-vittan, சாத்தாவாரி
- Telugu
- అబీరువు Abiruvu, చెల్ల Chella, పిల్లపీచర Pilla-pitsara
- Kannada
- ಹಲವು ಮಕ್ಕಳ ತಾಯಿ ಬೇರು Halavu Makkala Taayi Beru, ಶತಾವರಿ Shatavari, ಶತಾವರಿ (ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಏಷ್ಯಾ ಪ್ರಭೇದ)
- Malayalam
- ശതാവരി Sathavari, ശതാവരി
- Marathi
- शतमूली Shatamuli, शतावरी Shatavari, शतावरी
Botanical family
Liliaceae
Lily Family
Asparagus belongs to the Liliaceae family.
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