Guggul vs Stevia
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.
Guggul
Stevia
| Measure | Guggul | Stevia |
|---|---|---|
| Season | Perennial | Perennial |
| Sowing window | Jul–Aug | Feb–Mar |
| Days to harvest | 8–10 yr | 90 per cut |
| Spacing | 3 × 3 m | 45 × 30 cm |
| Soil pH | 6.5–8.5 | 6.0–7.5 |
| Water | 250–450 | 600–900 |
| Temperature °C | 20–40 | 18–30 |
| Seed rate | Cuttings | 90 k plants |
| Yield | 0.3–0.6 t | 3–4 t dry leaf |
| Watch for | Stem borer, scale | Leaf spot, wilt |