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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 Lentil

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Suppresses pests

vs Viper's Bugloss

✓ 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

vs Black-eyed Susan

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

⚠ Same family — disease spread risk

Good

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 Lentil

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Suppresses pests

vs Viper's Bugloss

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

vs Buchii Lavender

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

vs Black-eyed Susan

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

⚠ Same family — disease spread risk

Good

Charentais melon

Cucumis melo var. charentais

Charentais melon

Cucumis melo var. charentais

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☀️ Full sun

💧 Moderate water

📐 60cm spacing

Soil Notes

Well-draining soil with moderate fertility; prefers sandy loam or similar.

vs Lentil

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

⚠ Competes for root space

vs Viper's Bugloss

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

vs Buchii Lavender

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

⚠ May crowd companion

vs Black-eyed Susan

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

⚠ Competes for root space

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✨ Kinship Cluster complete!

Lentil · Viper's Bugloss · Buchii Lavender · Black-eyed Susan — a self-supporting ecosystem.

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✨ Kinship Cluster complete!

Lentil, Viper's Bugloss, Buchii Lavender, Black-eyed Susan — a self-supporting ecosystem. Plant them together.

✨ Kinship Cluster

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Buchii Lavender

Black-eyed Susan

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