Sarpagandha 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.
Sarpagandha
Stevia
| Measure | Sarpagandha | Stevia |
|---|---|---|
| Season | Perennial | Perennial |
| Sowing window | Jun–Jul | Feb–Mar |
| Days to harvest | 18–30 mo | 90 per cut |
| Spacing | 45 × 30 cm | 45 × 30 cm |
| Soil pH | 6.0–7.5 | 6.0–7.5 |
| Water | 1000–1500 | 600–900 |
| Temperature °C | 20–32 | 18–30 |
| Seed rate | 5–6 kg | 90 k plants |
| Yield | 1.5–2.5 t | 3–4 t dry leaf |
| Watch for | Root rot, leaf spot | Leaf spot, wilt |