Satabari
Asparagus racemosus
Medicinal Plants Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
Asparagus racemosus (shatavari or ‘Satabari’ in Odia, also called Shatavari) is a climbing tuberous herb of the Liliaceae family. The plant’s tuberous roots are one of the most important Ayurvedic herbs for women’s health — used as a galactagogue (promotes lactation), uterine tonic, and for female reproductive health. Roots are also used as a rasayana (rejuvenative tonic).
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Full sun
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Water
Regular; moderately drought-tolerant
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Humidity
Moderate
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Temperature
15-38°C
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Soil
Well-draining loam
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Fertilizer
Compost annually
🌐 Common Names
HI
Hindi
सतावर
BN
Bengali
শতাবর
MR
Marathi
सतावर
TE
Telugu
శతావరి
TA
Tamil
சதாவரி
GU
Gujarati
સતાવર
UR
Urdu
ستاوار
KN
Kannada
ಶತಾವರಿ
OR
Odia
ସତାବର
ML
Malayalam
ശതാവരി
PA
Punjabi
ਸਤਾਵਰ
AS
Assamese
শতাবৰ
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- Indian Subcontinent
- 📏 Max height
- 10-20 m
- 📐 Spread
- 4-6 m
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Spring
- 🎨 Bloom color
- White-yellow
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Green
- ⏳ Lifespan
- 40+ years
- 📈 Growth rate
- Moderate
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Non-toxic
- 🌱 Propagation
- Seeds
🛡️ Health & Safety
🐾 Pet safe
✅ Non-toxic
Non-toxic
Common issues
- Leaf spot
- caterpillar defoliation
💡 Care tips
- Plant in well-draining soil with appropriate light.
- Tolerates Indian tropical conditions.
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