| Nature of the cultivar | Variety |
| Pedigree | C-438 |
| Method of breeding/selection | Direct selection |
| Method of propagation | Self-pollination |
| Year of release | 1976 |
| Developed by | AICRP (Safflower) centre, Tandur Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Hyderabad |
| Released at Central or State level | State |
| Notified vide S.O. No. & date | 13, 19/12/1978 |
| Recommended region/area | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana |
| Potential yield (kg/ha) | 1100 |
| Average yield (kg/ha) | 1000 |
| Seed Oil Content(%) | 28 |
| Days to maturity | 120-125 |
| Days to 50% flowering | 75 |