Finding kindred plants for Lima Bean

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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 Lima Bean

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

vs Bugloss

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

vs English Lavender

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

vs French Marigold

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

⚠ Competes for root space

⚠ Same family — disease spread risk

Great

Chaytor's Lavender

Lavandula × chaytoriae

Chaytor's Lavender

Lavandula × chaytoriae

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☀️ Full sun

💧 Low water

📐 60cm spacing

Soil Notes

Well-draining, light to medium soil; prefers neutral to slightly alkaline pH

vs Lima Bean

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Shares pollinators

vs Bugloss

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Shares pollinators

vs English Lavender

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

⚠ Competes for root space

⚠ May crowd companion

⚠ Same family — disease spread risk

vs French Marigold

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

Great

Maypop

Passiflora incarnata

Maypop

Passiflora incarnata

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☀️ Full sun

💧 Moderate water

📐 120cm spacing

Soil Notes

Prefers well-draining soil; tolerates a range of soil types from sandy to loamy.

vs Lima Bean

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Shares pollinators

vs Bugloss

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Shares pollinators

vs English Lavender

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

⚠ Competes for root space

⚠ May crowd companion

vs French Marigold

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

⚠ May shade out companion

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✨ Kinship Cluster complete!

Lima Bean · Bugloss · English Lavender · French Marigold — a self-supporting ecosystem.

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✨ Kinship Cluster complete!

Lima Bean, Bugloss, English Lavender, French Marigold — a self-supporting ecosystem. Plant them together.

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