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asparagus
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asparagus (·sparˑ··gs),
n Latin name:
Asparagus officinalis; part used: roots; uses: diuretic, laxative, clearing of sediment from the bladder, urinary tract irritation; precautions: allergies.


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Rossman sits next to an asparagus plant growing on her property in West Brookfield that may have roots going back more than 200 years.
An asparagus plant has an "active" life of around 15 years - although the oldest plant recorded is 120 years.
He recently moved from Louisiana to a 20-acre place, where he's planted 150 Jersey Giant and 100 Mary Washington asparagus plants, from crowns, not seed.
 
 
 
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