Occurrence (Special Areas) :
Gujarat Forestry Research Foundation, Indroda Park, Ayurvedic Udyan, Punit Van, Sarita Udyan, Van Chetana Kendra, Basan, Aranya Van
About Asparagus racemosus Plant :
Habit : An extensive, spinous, much branched climber with fasciculated tuberous roots.
Leaves : Linear, with a stout conical spinous spur, straight or slightly curved cladodes very slender, spinous - pointed.
Inflorescence : Racemes
Flowers :
White, fragrant in simple racemes, either one or two, bract small.
Perianth segments 6, oblong-obtuse.
Stamens 6, anthers subglobose.
ovary superior, style short, stigma 3, spreading.
Fruit : Berry, globose, red coloured.
Flowering and Fruiting time : October - January
Significance :
Planted in gardens as ornamental.
The tuberous roots are used as a powerful tonic.
Root is useful in the treatment of dysentery, convulsion.
