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asparagus

Any of a group of plants with small scalelike leaves and many fine, feathery branches. Native to Europe and Asia, Asparagus officinalis is cultivated and the tender young shoots (spears) are greatly prized as a vegetable. (Genus Asparagus, family Liliaceae.)


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Tip of the week: If you plant a plot of edible asparagus (it's related to the ornamental types) this fall, you may be able to harvest from it as early as next summer.
 
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