Kalmegh 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.
Kalmegh
Stevia
| Measure | Kalmegh | Stevia |
|---|---|---|
| Season | Kharif | Perennial |
| Sowing window | Jun–Jul | Feb–Mar |
| Days to harvest | 120–150 | 90 per cut |
| Spacing | 30 × 20 cm | 45 × 30 cm |
| Soil pH | 5.5–7.5 | 6.0–7.5 |
| Water | 600–900 | 600–900 |
| Temperature °C | 20–32 | 18–30 |
| Seed rate | 2–3 kg | 90 k plants |
| Yield | 2–3 t | 3–4 t dry leaf |
| Watch for | Leaf spot, wilt | Leaf spot, wilt |