Finding kindred plants for Male fern

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Winged bean

Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Winged bean

Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

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☀️ Full sun

💧 Moderate water

📐 45cm spacing

Soil Notes

Prefers well-draining soil; tolerates a range of soil types

vs Male fern

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

vs Wasabina

✓ Provides welcome shade

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

vs Bitter Melon

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Shares pollinators

vs African Marigold

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

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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 Male fern

✓ Suppresses pests

⚠ May crowd companion

vs Wasabina

✓ Provides welcome shade

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

vs Bitter Melon

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

vs African Marigold

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

Great

Wild Garlic

Allium ursinum

Wild Garlic

Allium ursinum

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☀️ Shade

💧 Moderate water

📐 15cm spacing

Soil Notes

Moist, humus-rich, woodland-like

vs Male fern

✓ Provides welcome shade

✓ Acts as a living mulch

vs Wasabina

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

vs Bitter Melon

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Provides welcome shade

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

vs African Marigold

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

⚠ Competes for root space

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✨ Kinship Cluster complete!

Male fern · Wasabina · Bitter Melon · African Marigold — a self-supporting ecosystem.

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✨ Kinship Cluster complete!

Male fern, Wasabina, Bitter Melon, African Marigold — a self-supporting ecosystem. Plant them together.

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