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African Marigold

Tagetes erecta

African Marigold

Tagetes erecta

🛡️

☀️ Full sun

💧 Moderate water

📐 30cm spacing

Soil Notes

Well-draining, fertile — tolerates most soils

vs Aloe Vera

✓ Suppresses pests

⚠ Competes for root space

vs Wild indigo

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Suppresses pests

vs Mustard Greens

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

vs English Lavender

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

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 Aloe Vera

✓ Suppresses pests

⚠ Competes for root space

vs Wild indigo

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Acts as a living mulch

⚠ May shade out companion

vs Mustard Greens

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

vs English Lavender

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

⚠ May shade out companion

Great

Garlic

Allium sativum

Garlic

Allium sativum

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☀️ Full sun

💧 Moderate water

📐 15cm spacing

Soil Notes

Loose, well-draining, fertile — waterlogged soil causes rot

vs Aloe Vera

✓ Suppresses pests

⚠ Competes for root space

vs Wild indigo

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Suppresses pests

⚠ Same family — disease spread risk

vs Mustard Greens

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Suppresses pests

vs English Lavender

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Suppresses pests

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✨ Kinship Cluster complete!

Aloe Vera · Wild indigo · Mustard Greens · English Lavender — a self-supporting ecosystem.

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Aloe Vera, Wild indigo, Mustard Greens, English Lavender — a self-supporting ecosystem. Plant them together.

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