Campanion planting with Basil

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  •    Good Neighbours /  companions  
    • Asparagus, Parsley, Peppers, Tomato
    • Helps
      • Asparagus, Oregano, Peppers, Petunias,Tomato
    • Helped by: 
      • Chamoile grown near by will help Basil .
      • Growing Anise {Dill} near by will help with the Basil essential oil production. 
    • Attracts
      • Butterflies
      • young basil plants attract the 'hungry' aphids to them.
    • Repels/ Distracts
      • many harmful insects such as
        • Aphids, Asparagus beetles, Flies, Mosquitoes,Thrips,  Tomato Hookworms and white butterflies 
      • Slows down the growth of milkweed bugs.


    • Bad / Not nice companions
      • Common rue and sage.

    General information
    Scientific name : Ocimum basilicum
    References
    Does companion planting work?  Just ask my beans
    Growing into gardening: With Children, M McGroarty and N Weatherley 1993
    Basil companionships
    List of companion plants

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