Asparagus sarmentosus L.

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Asparagaceae > Asparagus

Characteristics

A herb. It has woody stems. These have long grooves along them. It can be twining. It has sharp prickles. There are many slender branches. The roots are long and fleshy and white. The fruit is a round white berry. It has one seed.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows on the Deccan in India.
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Usage

The fleshy roots are eaten as a vegetable. They are also candied.
Uses medicinal
Edible roots
Therapeutic use Aphrodisiac (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 21 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 15 - 21
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
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Distribution

Asparagus sarmentosus world distribution map, present in Bangladesh and Indonesia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:531294-1
WFO ID wfo-0000634538
COL ID HBKS
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Asparagus sarmentosus Asparagopsis sarmentosa Protasparagus sarmentosus Asparagus sarmentosus var. kunthii