Finding kindred plants for lady fern

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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 lady fern

✓ Suppresses pests

vs Pigeon Pea

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

⚠ Same family — disease spread risk

vs African Marigold

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

vs English Lavender

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ 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 lady fern

✓ Suppresses pests

⚠ Competes for root space

vs Pigeon Pea

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

⚠ May shade out companion

vs African Marigold

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

⚠ Competes for root space

⚠ Same family — disease spread risk

vs English Lavender

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

⚠ May shade out companion

Great

Coral Bells

Heuchera

Coral Bells

Heuchera

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☀️ Partial shade

💧 Moderate water

📐 30cm spacing

Soil Notes

Prefers well-drained soil. Suitable for light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils. Prefers mildly acid, neutral, and basic (mildly alkaline) soils.

vs lady fern

✓ Roots occupy different depths

vs Pigeon Pea

✓ Provides welcome shade

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

⚠ Competes for root space

vs African Marigold

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

vs English Lavender

✓ Provides welcome shade

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

⚠ Competes for root space

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✨ Kinship Cluster complete!

lady fern · Pigeon Pea · African Marigold · English Lavender — a self-supporting ecosystem.

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✨ Kinship Cluster complete!

lady fern, Pigeon Pea, African Marigold, English Lavender — a self-supporting ecosystem. Plant them together.

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