Companion plants for Purslane
Portulaca oleraceavegetable
30 partners scored across pest control, nitrogen, root depth, shade and spacing.
Best partners
- Excellent pair
- Alfalfa fixes nitrogen in the soil that Purslane feeds on
- Purslane draws Bees that improve pollination for both
- Alfalfa roots deep while Purslane feeds near the surface β no competition
- Great pair
- Purslane draws Bees that improve pollination for both
- Oriental poppy roots deep while Purslane feeds near the surface β no competition
- Purslane acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Oriental poppy
- Great pair
Planning a whole bed?
Build a season-long sowing and planting calendar around Purslane β no account needed.
Also works well
Keep apart
Fennel releases compounds that inhibit Purslane
White Sage releases compounds that inhibit Purslane
