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Asparagus racemosus (Shatavari)

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Quick grow facts

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Sun

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Soil

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Pot size

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Fertilizer

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Propagation

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What it is

Taxonomic Note: This genus was formerly classified in the family Agavaceae.

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Why grow/eat it

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How to use it

Tender young shoots - cooked as a vegetable. A preserve prepared from the blanched shoots is said to be very agreeable.

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Harvest in Houston

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Container tips

Easily grown in any good garden soil. Prefers a rich sandy loam.

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Cautions

PFAF lists no known hazards.

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Sources

  1. https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Asparagus+racemosus