Finding kindred plants for Thai basil

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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 Thai basil

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

⚠ Competes for root space

vs Allard's Lavender

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

vs Oriental poppy

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

vs Buchii Lavender

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

Great

Bird's-foot Trefoil

Lotus corniculatus

Bird's-foot Trefoil

Lotus corniculatus

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☀️ Full sun

💧 Low water

📐 20cm spacing

Soil Notes

Well-draining, poor to average — drought-tolerant

vs Thai basil

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Shares pollinators

vs Allard's Lavender

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Shares pollinators

vs Oriental poppy

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

vs Buchii Lavender

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

Great

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 Thai basil

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

⚠ Competes for root space

vs Allard's Lavender

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

vs Oriental poppy

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

vs Buchii Lavender

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

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✨ Kinship Cluster complete!

Thai basil · Allard's Lavender · Oriental poppy · Buchii Lavender — a self-supporting ecosystem.

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✨ Kinship Cluster complete!

Thai basil, Allard's Lavender, Oriental poppy, Buchii Lavender — a self-supporting ecosystem. Plant them together.

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