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Satavari

Local Name	:	Satavari
Botanical Name	:	Asparagus racemosus Willd.
Common Name	:	Satavari
Family	:	Asparagaceae
Distribution	:	Found throughout Odisha. It is native to India and is widely distributed throughout the country. Distributed in Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Bangladesh.
Habit	:	Climbing shrub
Short Description	:	It is a climbing or scrambling perennial plant.

Descriptions

The plant features numerous feathery, needle-like leaves that are reduced to scales along the stem. Flowers are small, white, or greenish-white in color arranged in racemes or clusters along the stem. Fruits are small, round berries that turn red when mature. Each berry contains one to three seeds.

Flowering & Fruiting Period

September - May

Use(s)

The whole plant is used in problems related to women.