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  2. List of companion plants - Wikipedia

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    Companion planting is thought by its practitioners to assist in the growth of one or both plants involved in the association. Possible mechanisms [1] include attracting beneficial insects, [2] repelling pests, [3] or providing nutrients such as by fixing nitrogen, [4] shade, or support. Companion plantings can be part of a biological pest ...

  3. Companion planting - Wikipedia

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    Companion planting of carrots and onions. The onion smell puts off carrot root fly, while the smell of carrots puts off onion fly. [1]Companion planting in gardening and agriculture is the planting of different crops in proximity for any of a number of different reasons, including weed suppression, pest control, pollination, providing habitat for beneficial insects, maximizing use of space ...

  4. Three Sisters (agriculture) - Wikipedia

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    The Three Sisters planting method is featured on the reverse of the 2009 US Sacagawea dollar. [1]Agricultural history in the Americas differed from the Old World in that the Americas lacked large-seeded, easily domesticated grains (such as wheat and barley) and large domesticated animals that could be used for agricultural labor.

  5. What to Plant with Hydrangeas: 4 Best Companion Plants to Try

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    Hydrangeas are the perfect garden shrub to attract pollinators and add beauty, color and interest to any landscape. With a romantic,...

  6. Snow pea - Wikipedia

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    As with most legumes, snow peas host beneficial bacteria, rhizobia, in their root nodules, which fix nitrogen in the soil—this is called a mutualistic relationship—and are therefore a useful companion plant, especially useful to grow intercropped with green, leafy vegetables that benefit from high nitrogen content in their soil.

  7. Flea beetle - Wikipedia

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    Flea beetles can be deterred by a number of different companion plants, that can be grown intercropped in a garden to benefit neighboring plants. For example, thyme, catnip, and other kinds of mint cover up the scent of nearby plants. [6] Radishes, on the other hand, can be grown as a trap crop, luring the flea beetles away from more important ...

  8. Flora of Australia - Wikipedia

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    The flora of Australia comprises a vast assemblage of plant species estimated to over 21,000 vascular and 14,000 non-vascular plants, 250,000 species of fungi and over 3,000 lichens. The flora has strong affinities with the flora of Gondwana , and below the family level has a highly endemic angiosperm flora whose diversity was shaped by the ...

  9. Australian Plant Name Index - Wikipedia

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    Australian Plant Name Index. Australian Flora and Fauna, Number: 12−15. Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service. In 4 volumes: Australian plant name index: A−C. Australian Flora and Fauna Series. Vol. 1. 1991. ISBN 978-0-644-13367-8. Series number 12. Australian plant name index: D−J. Australian Flora and Fauna Series. Vol. 2 ...

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