Finding kindred plants for Teff

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German Red Garlic

Allium sativum 'German Red'

German Red Garlic

Allium sativum 'German Red'

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☀️ Full sun

💧 Moderate water

📐 15cm spacing

Soil Notes

Well-drained soil; prefers fertile, loose soil with good organic matter

vs Teff

✓ Suppresses pests

vs English Lavender

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

vs Adzuki Bean

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

⚠ Competes for root space

⚠ Same family — disease spread risk

vs African Marigold

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

Great

Chaytor's Lavender

Lavandula × chaytoriae

Chaytor's Lavender

Lavandula × chaytoriae

🐞

☀️ Full sun

💧 Low water

📐 60cm spacing

Soil Notes

Well-draining, light to medium soil; prefers neutral to slightly alkaline pH

vs Teff

✓ Roots occupy different depths

vs English Lavender

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

⚠ Competes for root space

⚠ May crowd companion

⚠ Same family — disease spread risk

vs Adzuki Bean

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Shares pollinators

vs African Marigold

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

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 Teff

✓ Suppresses pests

⚠ Competes for root space

vs English Lavender

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

⚠ May shade out companion

vs Adzuki Bean

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

vs African Marigold

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

⚠ Competes for root space

⚠ Same family — disease spread risk

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✨ Kinship Cluster complete!

Teff · English Lavender · Adzuki Bean · African Marigold — a self-supporting ecosystem.

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✨ Kinship Cluster complete!

Teff, English Lavender, Adzuki Bean, African Marigold — a self-supporting ecosystem. Plant them together.

✨ Kinship Cluster

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English Lavender

Adzuki Bean

African Marigold

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