Safed moosli - Plant

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Description

The plant sports a rosette of long, slender leaves, growing from a thick, fleshy rhizome.

Chlorophytum borivilianum is a herb with lanceolate leaves, from tropical wet forests in peninsular India. The Hindi name is safed musli It is cultivated and eaten.

Plant Specifications

*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%
Common Name Safed moosli
Maximum Reachable Height 15-20 cm
Flower Colour white
Bloom Time July.
Difficulty Level easy to grow

Planting and care

  • The crop matures in about 90 days under cultivation. At maturity the leaves start yellowing and ultimately dry up from the collar part and fall down.
  • The crop could thus be harvested when leaves have dried which occurs in the months of September/October.
  • During digging of plants, fleshy root bunches should be lifted form the soil.

    Safed moosli care

    Safed Musli requires well drained loamy to sandy loam soils rich in organic matter. Warm and humid climatic condition with good amount of soil moisture during the growing season favour luxuriant vegetative growth and facilitate fleshy root development.

    Sunlight Full Sun
    Watering medium
    Soil well-drained soil
    Temperature 35C and above
    Fertilizer Apply any organic fertilizer

    Safed moosli uses

    Ornamental Use:

    • The plant is used for ornamental purpose

    Medicinal Use:

    • The dried roots of asparagus are used in ayurveda as an aphrodisiac
    • They are available in the market as Safed Musli

    Culinary Use:

    • leaves
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