Safed Musli vs Sarpagandha
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.
Safed Musli
Sarpagandha
| Measure | Safed Musli | Sarpagandha |
|---|---|---|
| Season | Kharif | Perennial |
| Sowing window | Jun–Jul | Jun–Jul |
| Days to harvest | 180–210 | 18–30 mo |
| Spacing | 30 × 20 cm | 45 × 30 cm |
| Soil pH | 6.0–7.5 | 6.0–7.5 |
| Water | 600–900 | 1000–1500 |
| Temperature °C | 20–32 | 20–32 |
| Seed rate | 5–6 q roots | 5–6 kg |
| Yield | 2–2.5 t fresh root | 1.5–2.5 t |
| Watch for | Root rot, leaf spot | Root rot, leaf spot |