Finding kindred plants for Lady's slipper orchid

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African Marigold

Tagetes erecta

African Marigold

Tagetes erecta

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☀️ Full sun

💧 Moderate water

📐 30cm spacing

Soil Notes

Well-draining, fertile — tolerates most soils

vs Lady's slipper orchid

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

⚠ Competes for root space

vs Black Locust

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

vs Winged bean

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

vs English Lavender

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

Great

Wintergreen

Gaultheria procumbens

Wintergreen

Gaultheria procumbens

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☀️ Partial shade

💧 Moderate water

📐 30cm spacing

Soil Notes

Acidic, well-drained soil; prefers loamy, sandy soil with organic matter

vs Lady's slipper orchid

✓ Shares pollinators

⚠ Competes for root space

vs Black Locust

✓ Provides welcome shade

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

vs Winged bean

✓ Provides welcome shade

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

vs English Lavender

✓ Provides welcome shade

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

Great

Foamflower

Tiarella

Foamflower

Tiarella

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☀️ Partial shade

💧 High water

📐 50cm spacing

Soil Notes

Prefers well-drained, moist soil. Suitable for light (sandy), medium (loamy), and heavy (clay) soils. Tolerates mildly acid, neutral, and basic (mildly alkaline) pH.

vs Lady's slipper orchid

✓ Shares pollinators

⚠ Competes for root space

vs Black Locust

✓ Provides welcome shade

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

vs Winged bean

✓ Provides welcome shade

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

vs English Lavender

✓ Provides welcome shade

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

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✨ Kinship Cluster complete!

Lady's slipper orchid · Black Locust · Winged bean · English Lavender — a self-supporting ecosystem.

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✨ Kinship Cluster complete!

Lady's slipper orchid, Black Locust, Winged bean, English Lavender — a self-supporting ecosystem. Plant them together.

✨ Kinship Cluster

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Lady's slipper orchid

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Black Locust

Winged bean

English Lavender

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