Periwinkle vs Safed Musli
Both are Medicinal. Each axis is a percentile across all 538 crops — 80 means higher than four-fifths of the table. Where an axis is missing, the crop genuinely is not measured that way.
Periwinkle
Safed Musli
| Measure | Periwinkle | Safed Musli |
|---|---|---|
| Season | Kharif | Kharif |
| Sowing window | Jun–Jul | Jun–Jul |
| Days to harvest | 150–180 | 180–210 |
| Spacing | 45 × 30 cm | 30 × 20 cm |
| Soil pH | 5.5–7.5 | 6.0–7.5 |
| Water | 500–800 | 600–900 |
| Temperature °C | 20–32 | 20–32 |
| Seed rate | 2–3 kg | 5–6 q roots |
| Yield | 3–4 t | 2–2.5 t fresh root |
| Watch for | Dieback, aphid | Root rot, leaf spot |