Wild Asparagus/ Shatawari
Asparagus is called Shatawari in India. This is also known as wild asparagus. This a perennial shrub generally used in Indian dishes to increasing taste and flavour. Leaves are 6-32 mm long and 1mm broad. The plants are both male and female. The male plants do not produce flower and fruits.The flowers are bell shaped, greenish white to yellowish in colour. The fruit is red berry 6-10 mm broad, which is poisonous to humans. Asparagus can live for 20 or more years and can reach upto height 100–150 cm.Common Name: Asparagus, Shatavari
Botanical Name: Asparagus officinalis
Family: Asparagaceae
Life Cycle: Perennial
Plant Height: 2-3 ft
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: White
Temperature: 20-30 degree c
Soil pH : Alkaline soil(7-8)
Light Requirements: Well drained
Soil Type: Well drained
Advantages: Easy to grow
Planting
Asparagus can be grown from seeds. But maximum, roots are used for planting.
The plant likes rich, well-drained, non-acidic soil.
Remove other existing plants from the planting area, including roots.
Now loose the soil to a depth of 6 or 8 inches over the entire planting area with a tiller or digging fork.
Spread 2 to 3 inches of compost over the planting area and mix it into the soil.
If the soil is acidic, add sufficient lime to bring the pH up to 7 and mix it into the planting area.
Asparagus roots should be at least 2 feet apart, allowing two rows to fit in a 4 foot wide bed.
Now add three cups of all-purpose organic vegetable fertilizer into the soil/compost mixture. To give the asparagus an extra boost, add a cup or two of green sand (the fertilizer high in potassium) to the digging soil.
Health Benefits:
1. Asparagus is good source of vitamin B6, calcium, magnesium , zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin K, thiamin, riboflavin, rutin, niacin, folic acid, iron, phosphorus, potassium, copper, manganese, selenium, chromium, dietary fiber, and protein.
2. It is a treatment of joint pain.
3. It is a good source of vitamin E and thus helps to maintain hormone imbalances in women and men.
4. It also increase sex desire by stimulate the sex hormone.
5. Another important thing is Asparagus removes dryness in the lungs and throat, constipation, nerve pain ,skin treatment, AIDS, cancer, and diseases caused by parasites.
6. It contains vitamin B6 and folate, which can help boost feelings of arousal.
7. It is used for preventing stones in the kidney and bladder and or anemia.
The plant likes rich, well-drained, non-acidic soil.
Remove other existing plants from the planting area, including roots.
Now loose the soil to a depth of 6 or 8 inches over the entire planting area with a tiller or digging fork.
Spread 2 to 3 inches of compost over the planting area and mix it into the soil.
If the soil is acidic, add sufficient lime to bring the pH up to 7 and mix it into the planting area.
Asparagus roots should be at least 2 feet apart, allowing two rows to fit in a 4 foot wide bed.
Now add three cups of all-purpose organic vegetable fertilizer into the soil/compost mixture. To give the asparagus an extra boost, add a cup or two of green sand (the fertilizer high in potassium) to the digging soil.
Health Benefits:
1. Asparagus is good source of vitamin B6, calcium, magnesium , zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin K, thiamin, riboflavin, rutin, niacin, folic acid, iron, phosphorus, potassium, copper, manganese, selenium, chromium, dietary fiber, and protein.
2. It is a treatment of joint pain.
3. It is a good source of vitamin E and thus helps to maintain hormone imbalances in women and men.
4. It also increase sex desire by stimulate the sex hormone.
5. Another important thing is Asparagus removes dryness in the lungs and throat, constipation, nerve pain ,skin treatment, AIDS, cancer, and diseases caused by parasites.
6. It contains vitamin B6 and folate, which can help boost feelings of arousal.
7. It is used for preventing stones in the kidney and bladder and or anemia.
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