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Safed Musli (Asparagus Musli)

Safed Musli (Asparagus Musli)

Chlorophytum borivilianum

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Sunlight
Partial Shade
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Watering
Moderate
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Min pot size
15" pot
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Start from
Plant fleshy root tubers (with crown attached) at the onset of monsoons

About Safed Musli (Asparagus Musli)

An extremely high-value commercial medicinal root crop grown for its aphrodisiac and adaptogenic tubers. Primarily a contract-farming cash crop, but can be grown in deep terrace pots.

Climate requirements

Ideal temperature
25–35°C
Heat stress above
40°C
Cold stress below
15°C
Humidity
Moderate to High (50–80%)
Rain sensitivity
High

Growth stages

Stage 1
Germination
Day 0–20
Stage 2
Vegetative
Day 21–90
Stage 3
Tuber Formation
Day 91–180
Stage 4
Maturation
Day 181–220
Stage 5
Harvest
Day 221–250

Common pests and diseases

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