Gerbera vs Orchid
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.
Gerbera
Orchid
| Measure | Gerbera | Orchid |
|---|---|---|
| Season | Protected | Protected |
| Sowing window | Year-round | Year-round |
| Days to harvest | 90–100 to flower | 18–24 mo to bear |
| Spacing | 30 × 30 cm | 30 × 30 cm |
| Soil pH | 5.5–6.5 | 5.5–6.5 |
| Water | Drip fertigation | Misting |
| Temperature °C | 18–26 | 20–30 |
| Seed rate | 60 k plants | 40 k plants |
| Yield | 200–250 stems/m² | 4–6 spikes/plant |
| Watch for | Powdery mildew, whitefly, mite | Black rot, scale, thrips |