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Asparagus cochinchinensis
Also called Lucid Asparagus, Wild Asparagus
Chinese asparagus is a climbing perennial vine from East and Southeast Asia, grown mainly for its dried roots in traditional medicine and sometimes as an ornamental climber. It is best grown in a sheltered, moderately moist spot with a trellis to climb on.
Asparagus cochinchinensis is a species of flowering plant, sometimes called Chinese asparagus, in the subfamily Asparagoideae of the family Asparagaceae. Its dried roots are used in traditional Chinese medicine and other traditional medicinal systems in Asia.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
