Stevia vs Vetiver (Khus)
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.
Stevia
Vetiver (Khus)
| Measure | Stevia | Vetiver (Khus) |
|---|---|---|
| Season | Perennial | Perennial |
| Sowing window | Feb–Mar | Jun–Jul |
| Days to harvest | 90 per cut | 540–600 |
| Spacing | 45 × 30 cm | 60 × 45 cm |
| Soil pH | 6.0–7.5 | 5.5–8.0 |
| Water | 600–900 | 800–1200 |
| Temperature °C | 18–30 | 20–35 |
| Seed rate | 90 k plants | 35 k slips |
| Yield | 3–4 t dry leaf | 20–25 kg oil |
| Watch for | Leaf spot, wilt | Root borer, leaf blight |