Orchid vs Rose
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.
Orchid
Rose
| Measure | Orchid | Rose |
|---|---|---|
| Season | Protected | Perennial |
| Sowing window | Year-round | Sep–Oct (planting) |
| Days to harvest | 18–24 mo to bear | 90–120 to flower |
| Spacing | 30 × 30 cm | 60 × 45 cm |
| Soil pH | 5.5–6.5 | 6.0–7.0 |
| Water | Misting | 600–900 |
| Temperature °C | 20–30 | 15–28 |
| Seed rate | 40 k plants | 37 k plants |
| Yield | 4–6 spikes/plant | 8–10 lakh blooms |
| Watch for | Black rot, scale, thrips | Black spot, powdery mildew, thrips |