Finding kindred plants for elephant's ears

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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 elephant's ears

✓ Suppresses pests

vs Wild indigo

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Suppresses pests

vs Switchgrass

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Suppresses pests

vs Mashua

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Suppresses pests

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 elephant's ears

✓ Suppresses pests

vs Wild indigo

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Acts as a living mulch

⚠ May shade out companion

vs Switchgrass

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Acts as a living mulch

⚠ May shade out companion

vs Mashua

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Acts as a living mulch

⚠ May shade out companion

Good

Chickweed

Stellaria media

Chickweed

Stellaria media

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☀️ Partial shade

💧 Moderate water

📐 10cm spacing

Soil Notes

Moist, fertile, cool

vs elephant's ears

vs Wild indigo

✓ Provides welcome shade

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Acts as a living mulch

vs Switchgrass

✓ Provides welcome shade

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Acts as a living mulch

vs Mashua

✓ Provides welcome shade

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Acts as a living mulch

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✨ Kinship Cluster complete!

elephant's ears · Wild indigo · Switchgrass · Mashua — a self-supporting ecosystem.

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elephant's ears, Wild indigo, Switchgrass, Mashua — a self-supporting ecosystem. Plant them together.

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