Finding kindred plants for Red Russian Kale

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Winged bean

Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Winged bean

Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

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☀️ Full sun

💧 Moderate water

📐 45cm spacing

Soil Notes

Prefers well-draining soil; tolerates a range of soil types

vs Red Russian Kale

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Shares pollinators

vs African Marigold

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

vs English Lavender

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

⚠ Competes for root space

vs Wild Garlic

✓ Provides welcome shade

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

⚠ Same family — disease spread risk

Great

Sea Buckthorn

Hippophae rhamnoides

Sea Buckthorn

Hippophae rhamnoides

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☀️ Full sun

💧 Low water

📐 200cm spacing

Soil Notes

Well-draining, sandy, tolerates poor soil and salt

vs Red Russian Kale

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Shares pollinators

⚠ Competes for root space

vs African Marigold

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

vs English Lavender

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

⚠ May crowd companion

vs Wild Garlic

✓ Provides welcome shade

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

Great

Indigo

Indigofera

Indigo

Indigofera

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☀️ Full sun

💧 Moderate water

📐 200cm spacing

Soil Notes

Suitable for light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils; prefers well-drained soil; suitable for mildly acid, neutral, and very acid soils

vs Red Russian Kale

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Shares pollinators

⚠ Competes for root space

vs African Marigold

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

vs English Lavender

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

⚠ May crowd companion

vs Wild Garlic

✓ Provides welcome shade

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

⚠ Same family — disease spread risk

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✨ Kinship Cluster complete!

Red Russian Kale · African Marigold · English Lavender · Wild Garlic — a self-supporting ecosystem.

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✨ Kinship Cluster complete!

Red Russian Kale, African Marigold, English Lavender, Wild Garlic — a self-supporting ecosystem. Plant them together.

✨ Kinship Cluster

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African Marigold

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