Finding kindred plants for Oca

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French Marigold

Tagetes patula

French Marigold

Tagetes patula

🛡️

☀️ 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 Oca

✓ Suppresses pests

vs Soybean

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Acts as a living mulch

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

Good

Wintergreen

Gaultheria procumbens

Wintergreen

Gaultheria procumbens

🍀

☀️ Partial shade

💧 Moderate water

📐 30cm spacing

Soil Notes

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

vs Oca

vs Soybean

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Acts as a living mulch

vs African Marigold

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

⚠ Competes for root space

vs English Lavender

✓ Provides welcome shade

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

Good

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 Oca

vs Soybean

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Acts as a living mulch

vs African Marigold

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

⚠ Competes for root space

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!

Oca · Soybean · African Marigold · English Lavender — a self-supporting ecosystem.

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✨ Kinship Cluster complete!

Oca, Soybean, African Marigold, English Lavender — a self-supporting ecosystem. Plant them together.

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