Lotus vs Water Lily
Both are Aquatic. 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.
Lotus
Water Lily
| Measure | Lotus | Water Lily |
|---|---|---|
| Season | Kharif | Perennial |
| Sowing window | Mar–Apr | Mar–Apr |
| Days to harvest | 5–7 mo | 3–4 mo |
| Spacing | 200 × 150 cm | 150 × 150 cm |
| Soil pH | 6.0–7.5 | 6.0–7.5 |
| Water | Ponded 40–80 cm | Ponded |
| Temperature °C | 20–32 | 18–32 |
| Seed rate | Rhizomes | Rhizomes |
| Yield | 2–3 lakh blooms | Ornamental |
| Watch for | Leaf spot, aphid | Aphid, leaf spot |