Finding kindred plants for Butter Bean

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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 Butter Bean

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

vs African Marigold

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

vs Spike lavender

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

⚠ Competes for root space

⚠ May crowd companion

⚠ Same family — disease spread risk

vs Coral Bells

✓ Provides welcome shade

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

⚠ Competes for root space

Great

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 Butter Bean

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

⚠ May shade out companion

vs African Marigold

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

⚠ Competes for root space

⚠ Same family — disease spread risk

vs Spike lavender

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

vs Coral Bells

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

Good

Bitter Melon

Momordica charantia

Bitter Melon

Momordica charantia

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☀️ Full sun

💧 Moderate water

📐 30cm spacing

Soil Notes

Well-draining soil; tolerates a range of soil types but prefers fertile, organic-rich conditions

vs Butter Bean

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Shares pollinators

⚠ Competes for root space

vs African Marigold

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

vs Spike lavender

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Shares pollinators

vs Coral Bells

✓ Provides welcome shade

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

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✨ Kinship Cluster complete!

Butter Bean · African Marigold · Spike lavender · Coral Bells — a self-supporting ecosystem.

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✨ Kinship Cluster complete!

Butter Bean, African Marigold, Spike lavender, Coral Bells — a self-supporting ecosystem. Plant them together.

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African Marigold

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