Plant
Shatavari
Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus Willd.). An identification note. No use or dose is stated.
General education, not a diagnosis or emergency care. Medical disclaimer.
Identity
- Common name
- Shatavari
- Botanical name
- Asparagus racemosus Willd.
- Family
- Asparagaceae
- Local names
- Shatavari
- Region
- Grown in cultivation and also found in forest areas of India.
Limits of this note
- Review
- Reviewer: not yet assigned. Updated 30 October 2026. This is an identification note, not a health claim.
- Cultivation
- Cultivation is preferable to pressure on wild plants. No planting calendar is published here.
- Conservation
- Use a named, cultivated source for study. This page does not describe collection.
- References
- Working botanical name for identification. Confirm in a current flora before scientific or commercial use.
Shatavari is listed so readers can match a common name to a scientific name. Traditional use, safety, and regulatory claims are withheld until a named reviewer adds a citation.
Use a named, cultivated source for study. This page does not describe collection.
How to read this note
Shatavari on this page means Asparagus racemosus Willd.. Local spellings differ. Follow the scientific name, and check it in a current flora before a study or a purchase.
What is published
- The scientific name and, where it has been entered, the family.
- A region in ordinary language.
- Whether the public note treats the plant as a familiar crop or as a species that needs conservation care.
What is withheld
- A dose, a preparation, or a personal treatment.
- A claim that the plant cures a disease.
- Directions for finding or collecting a wild plant.
- A processing or trade method.
A reviewer has not yet signed this page. Until that review, the note is an identification aid.