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Nightingale Rose Chart

Nightingale rose charts (coxcomb charts) display data in sectors radiating from a center point, with sector radius proportional to value. Made famous by Florence Nightingale for mortality statistics, they effectively display cyclical data with magnitude.

Example Visualization

Nightingale rose chart showing data distribution by category

Try this prompt

"Create a Nightingale rose chart (polar area diagram) showing 'Monthly Sales Revenue' for a retail business. Generate 12 months of data with seasonal patterns: strong Q4 (Oct: $180K, Nov: $220K, Dec: $280K holiday peak), moderate Q2/Q3 ($120-150K), weaker Q1 (Jan: $95K post-holiday low, Feb: $105K, Mar: $130K). Each petal's area (not just radius) should be proportional to sales value. Color petals by season: Winter (blue), Spring (green), Summer (yellow), Fall (orange). Add radial gridlines at $50K, $100K, $150K, $200K, $250K. Label each month on the outer edge. Annotate the peak (December) and trough (January). Center shows annual total ($1.8M). Title: 'Annual Sales Cycle - Seasonal Patterns'."
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Python Code Example

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Common Use Cases

  • 1Seasonal data comparison
  • 2Cyclical pattern display
  • 3Category magnitude comparison
  • 4Historical data recreation

Pro Tips

Use for cyclical categories

Start at 12 o'clock position

Add value labels on sectors