Companion plants for Edible Amaranth
Amaranthus tricolorvegetable
31 partners scored across pest control, nitrogen, root depth, shade and spacing.
Best partners
- Great pair
- Belgian Endive attracts Hoverflies and Lacewings and more, which prey on the Aphids that attack Edible Amaranth
- Belgian Endive roots deep while Edible Amaranth feeds near the surface β no competition
- Belgian Endive acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Edible Amaranth
- Great pair
- Alpine Strawberry attracts Ground beetles, which prey on the Flea beetles that attack Edible Amaranth
- Alpine Strawberry acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Edible Amaranth
- Edible Amaranth gives Alpine Strawberry sheltering shade in the heat of summer
Planning a whole bed?
Build a season-long sowing and planting calendar around Edible Amaranth β no account needed.
Also works well
- Allard's Lavender
- Bird's-foot Trefoil
- Celeriac
- Chaytor's Lavender
- Comfrey
- Escarole
- French lavender
- Inula
- Parsley
- Purple Coneflower
- Red Clover
- round leaf lavender
- Spanish lavender
- Spike lavender
- Viper's Bugloss
- White Clover
- Wild Garlic
- Wild indigo
- Winged bean
- African Marigold
- Alsike Clover
- Berseem Clover
- Black radish
- Common Vetch
Keep apart
Fennel releases compounds that inhibit Edible Amaranth
White Sage releases compounds that inhibit Edible Amaranth
