Clove vs Fennel
Both are Spice. 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.
Clove
Fennel
| Measure | Clove | Fennel |
|---|---|---|
| Season | Perennial | Rabi |
| Sowing window | Jun–Jul (planting) | Oct–Nov |
| Days to harvest | 6–8 yr to bear | 140–160 |
| Spacing | 6 × 6 m | 45 × 20 cm |
| Soil pH | 5.5–7.0 | 6.5–8.0 |
| Water | 1500–2500 | 350–500 |
| Temperature °C | 20–30 | 15–25 |
| Seed rate | 270 plants | 8–10 kg |
| Yield | 1–2 kg/tree | 1.5–2 t |
| Watch for | Leaf rot, seedling wilt | Aphid, blight, wilt |