AT A GLANCE
What are good neighbor plants for Physalis?
Good neighboring plants for the heavily consuming Physalis are weak feeder. This includes e.g. B. Lamb's lettuce, beans, strawberries and marigolds. Nevertheless, always plant the neighbors at a distance of at least one meter from your physalis, as the latter tends to proliferate.
What characterizes good neighboring plants for the Physalis?
Good neighboring plants for the physalis are primarily characterized by the fact that, in contrast to the nightshade plant, they not particularly nutrient hungry are. So only combine a heavy feeder like physalis with light feeders.
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Which plants are good neighbors for the Physalis?
Here are some examples of neighboring plants that also have a heavy feeder as the physalis tolerates nearby:
- Lamb's lettuce and other salads
- spinach
- cabbage
- onion plants
- beans
- strawberries
- marigolds
By the way: marigolds not only look pretty, but are also considered to be Soil conditioners that keep nematodes away.
What distance should the neighboring plants have to the physalis?
You should also always have good neighboring plants in one distance of at least one meter plant next to the physalis so that the plant, which tends to proliferate, has enough space.
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Unsuitable neighboring plants for the physalis
A physalis does not want to share the soil with other heavily consuming nightshade plants. Therefore, for example, a mixed culture with potatoes, tomatoes or peppers is unsuitable. The plants would just steal each other's nutrients, resulting in depleted soil. In addition, there would be a greater risk that the plants would transmit diseases to one another.
