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Sarpaganda
Botanical Name - Rauwolfia serpentine Family -Apocynaceae

Uses

Anti hypertension

Alkaloids

Ajmalcine, serpentine, rauwolfine

Varieties

RS-1

Seed Rate(kg/ha)

4kg seed

Spacing(cm)

60×30

Population

55,500 seedlings

Duration

3 years

Yield(t/ha)

1.5 t of dry roots