Finding kindred plants for Broad Bean

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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 Broad Bean

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

vs Wintergreen

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

⚠ Competes for root space

vs Grape

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ 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 Broad Bean

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

⚠ May shade out companion

vs Wintergreen

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

⚠ Competes for root space

vs Grape

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

⚠ May shade out companion

vs English Lavender

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

⚠ May shade out companion

Great

Roseroot

Rhodiola rosea

Roseroot

Rhodiola rosea

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☀️ Partial shade

💧 Low water

📐 30cm spacing

Soil Notes

Grows in Arctic regions; adapted to rocky, well-drained soils

vs Broad Bean

✓ Provides welcome shade

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

vs Wintergreen

✓ Shares pollinators

⚠ Competes for root space

vs Grape

✓ Provides welcome shade

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

vs English Lavender

✓ Provides welcome shade

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

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✨ Kinship Cluster complete!

Broad Bean · Wintergreen · Grape · English Lavender — a self-supporting ecosystem.

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✨ Kinship Cluster complete!

Broad Bean, Wintergreen, Grape, English Lavender — a self-supporting ecosystem. Plant them together.

✨ Kinship Cluster

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English Lavender

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