health of almost all plants, like borage and geraniums, is considered a "magic bullet" of companion planting Provides ground cover and humidity for pepper plants if allowed to Grapes, tomatoes, spread among Origanum peppers, pumpkin, Basil Hoverflies/Syrphidae[61] Aphids them. vulgare many other plants Because it attracts syrphidae, it reduces aphids through predation. Sacrificially Asparagus, attracts Swallowtail butterflies, Petroselinum corn/maize, asparagus, Alliums, lettuce insects that wasps, flies crispum tomatoes rose feed on tomatoes Repels cabbage flies, Cabbage root fly, Alliums, brassicas, has same ants, cabbage Mentha cabbage, peas, general looper, aphids, piperita tomatoes companion onion fly properties as other mints Deters Cabbage, beans, cabbage flies, Rosmarinus brassicas, carrots, Bean beetle repels many officinalis thyme bean parasites Common Scientific Helps Helped by Attracts Comments name name Brassicas, Cabbage flies, , rosemary, cabbage, black flea beetle, Avoid any Brussels cabbage looper, member of the Salvia Honeybees, sprouts, carrots, cabbage maggot, allium family and officinalis strawberry, tomato, repels many bean common rue marjoram parasites
health of almost all plants, like borage and geraniums, is considered a "magic bullet" of companion planting Origanum vulgare Grapes, tomatoes, peppers, pumpkin, many other plants Basil Hoverflies/Syrphidae[61] Aphids Provides ground cover and humidity for pepper plants if allowed to spread among them. Because it attracts syrphidae, it reduces aphids through predation. Petroselinum crispum Asparagus, corn/maize, tomatoes asparagus, rose Swallowtail butterflies, wasps, flies Alliums, lettuce Sacrificially attracts insects that feed on tomatoes Mentha piperita Alliums, brassicas, cabbage, peas, tomatoes Cabbage root fly, ants, cabbage looper, aphids, onion fly Repels cabbage flies, has same general companion properties as other mints Rosmarinus officinalis Cabbage, beans, brassicas, carrots, thyme Bean beetle Deters cabbage flies, repels many bean parasites Common name Scientific name Helps Helped by Attracts Comments Salvia officinalis Brassicas, rosemary, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, carrots, strawberry, tomato, marjoram Honeybees, Cabbage flies, , black flea beetle, cabbage looper, cabbage maggot, repels many bean parasites Avoid any member of the allium family and common rue
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