Finding kindred plants for Fig

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English Lavender

Lavandula angustifolia

English Lavender

Lavandula angustifolia

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☀️ Full sun

💧 Low water

📐 60cm spacing

Soil Notes

Well-drained, sandy, or rocky soils; prefers neutral to alkaline pH; tolerates acid soils but favors alkaline conditions; poor in continuously damp soil

vs Fig

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Suppresses pests

⚠ May crowd companion

vs Garden Cress

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Provides welcome shade

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

vs Alpine Strawberry

✓ Provides welcome shade

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Acts as a living mulch

vs Winged bean

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

⚠ Competes for root space

Good

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 Fig

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Suppresses pests

vs Garden Cress

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

⚠ Competes for root space

vs Alpine Strawberry

✓ Suppresses pests

vs Winged bean

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

Good

French Marigold

Tagetes patula

French Marigold

Tagetes patula

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☀️ Full sun

💧 Moderate water

📐 20cm spacing

Soil Notes

Well-draining loamy soil, moderate fertility. Tolerates poor soil. pH 6.0-7.5. Avoid waterlogged conditions.

vs Fig

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Acts as a living mulch

⚠ May shade out companion

vs Garden Cress

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

⚠ Competes for root space

vs Alpine Strawberry

✓ Suppresses pests

vs Winged bean

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

⚠ May shade out companion

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✨ Kinship Cluster complete!

Fig · Garden Cress · Alpine Strawberry · Winged bean — a self-supporting ecosystem.

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✨ Kinship Cluster complete!

Fig, Garden Cress, Alpine Strawberry, Winged bean — a self-supporting ecosystem. Plant them together.

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Garden Cress

Alpine Strawberry

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