Carnation vs Crossandra
Both are Flower. 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.
Carnation
Crossandra
| Measure | Carnation | Crossandra |
|---|---|---|
| Season | Protected | Perennial |
| Sowing window | Year-round | Jun–Jul |
| Days to harvest | 120–150 to flower | 4–5 mo |
| Spacing | 15 × 15 cm | 45 × 30 cm |
| Soil pH | 6.0–7.0 | 6.0–7.5 |
| Water | Drip fertigation | 700–1000 |
| Temperature °C | 13–22 | 20–32 |
| Seed rate | 2.5 lakh plants | Cuttings |
| Yield | 250–300 stems/m² | 8–12 t blooms |
| Watch for | Fusarium wilt, thrips, mite | Nematode, wilt |