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Asparagus racemosus Willd.
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Asparagus racemosus

Asparagus racemosus Willd.Herb

Asparagus racemosus is a species of asparagus native from Africa through southern Asia, including the Indian subcontinent, to northern Australia. It grows 1–2 m 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

FamilyAsparagaceae
GenusAsparagus
NativeSouth Asia
LifespanPerennial

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