Finding kindred plants for African Marigold

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English Lavender

Lavandula angustifolia

English Lavender

Lavandula angustifolia

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☀️ Full sun

💧 Low water

📐 60cm spacing

Soil Notes

Well-drained, sandy, or rocky soils; prefers neutral to alkaline pH; tolerates acid soils but favors alkaline conditions; poor in continuously damp soil

vs African Marigold

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

vs Pigeon Pea

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

⚠ Competes for root space

⚠ May crowd companion

vs Coral Bells

✓ Provides welcome shade

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

⚠ Competes for root space

vs Maypop

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

⚠ Competes for root space

⚠ May crowd companion

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 African Marigold

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

⚠ Competes for root space

⚠ Same family — disease spread risk

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 Coral Bells

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

vs Maypop

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

⚠ May shade out companion

Great

Wintergreen

Gaultheria procumbens

Wintergreen

Gaultheria procumbens

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☀️ Partial shade

💧 Moderate water

📐 30cm spacing

Soil Notes

Acidic, well-drained soil; prefers loamy, sandy soil with organic matter

vs African Marigold

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

⚠ Competes for root space

vs Pigeon Pea

✓ Provides welcome shade

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

vs Coral Bells

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Shares pollinators

vs Maypop

✓ Provides welcome shade

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

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✨ Kinship Cluster complete!

African Marigold · Pigeon Pea · Coral Bells · Maypop — a self-supporting ecosystem.

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✨ Kinship Cluster complete!

African Marigold, Pigeon Pea, Coral Bells, Maypop — a self-supporting ecosystem. Plant them together.

✨ Kinship Cluster

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