Permaculture companion plants for Basil

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Apricot	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prunus_armeniaca Edible Fruit Growth Medium Moisture Moist Light condition Prefers full sun, Tolerates partial shade Hardiness zone 4-8 Layer Trees Oil Seed Soil light (sandy), medium PFAF edible rating 3 PFAF medicinal rating 3 Family Rosaceae Height 9.0 PFAF other uses rating 3 German name Perennial Tree Deciduous Attracts insects Habitat Animal feed	#### Links [Apricot @ Plants For A Future](https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Prunus armeniaca)	Show Edit
Asparagus	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asparagus Edible Moisture Moist Light condition Prefers full sun, Tolerates partial shade Hardiness zone 2-9 Stem Alternate name garden asparagus, sparrow grass Perennial Soil light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay) PFAF edible rating 4 PFAF medicinal rating 3 Family Asparagaceae Height 1.5 PFAF other uses rating 2 German name Spargel	#### Links [Asparagus @ Plants For A Future](https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Asparagus officinalis)	Show Edit
Fennel	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fennel Edible Weed potential true Root Moisture Dry, Moist Light condition Prefers full sun Hardiness zone 4-9 Stem Alternate name Sweet fennel Leaves Perennial Seed Soil light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay) PFAF edible rating 5 PFAF medicinal rating 3 Family Apiaceae or Umbelliferae Height 1.5 PFAF other uses rating 4 German name Fenchel Layer Herbs	Fennel is a flowering plant species in the carrot family. It is a hardy, perennial herb with yellow flowers and feathery leaves. Mostly it is grown for it's edible bulbs and seeds. #### Links [Fennel @ Plants For A Future](https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Foeniculum vulgare)	Show Edit
Tomato	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomato Edible Fruit Growth Fast Moisture Moist Light condition Prefers full sun Hardiness zone 10-12 Alternate name Garden Tomato, dumádu, garden tomato, love apple, lycopersicum esculentum, tomate, tomato, tomato extract containing lycopene, tomato\|thakkali, tumatis Annual Oil Seed Soil light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay) PFAF edible rating 5 PFAF medicinal rating 3 Family Solanaceae Height 2.0 PFAF other uses rating 3 German name Tomate Good for containers	Indeterminate tomato plants are perennials in their native habitat, but are cultivated as annuals. Determinate, or bush, plants are annuals that stop growing at a certain height and produce a crop all at once. #### Links [Tomato @ Plants For A Future](https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Solanum lycopersicum)	Show Edit
Bell pepper	Edible Fruit Growth Medium Moisture Moist Light condition Prefers full sun Flowers Hardiness zone 10-11 Alternate name Cayenne Pepper, Chili Pepper, Christmas Pepper, Red Pepper, Ornamental Chili Pepper Leaves Perennial Soil light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay) PFAF edible rating 4 PFAF medicinal rating 3 Family Solanaceae Height 1.0 PFAF other uses rating 2 German name Paprika, Gemüsepaprika	#### Links [Bell pepper @ Plants For A Future](https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Capsicum annuum)	Show Edit
Common Grape Vine	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitis_vinifera Edible Fruit Growth Fast Moisture Dry, Moist Light condition Prefers full sun, Tolerates partial shade Flowers Hardiness zone 6-10 Layer Vines Alternate name Wine grape, Purpleleaf Grape, Common Grape, Angur, Diva loza, Grozde yagorida, Tumpeang ba'y chu, Uva, Vid, Vigne, Vino, Weinrebe, aanab, ainab, aitoviiniköynnös, lehti, angoor, angur, blad från vinranka, bortermo szolo levél, cognac oil, common grape vine, dakh, darakh, drakh, draksa, draksh, draksha, draksha kottai, draksha pondu, drakshai, drakya, dry grapes, drak?a (fruit), european grape, feuille de vigne rouge, folha de videira, frunze de vita-de-vie, gostani, gostoni, grape, grape seeds oligomeric proanthocyanidins, grape vine, grapevine, grapevine leaf, kashmish, kishmish, kottai drakshai, lambrusca, lambrusque, lie de vin, list vinica, list vinske trte, lisc winorosli wlasciwej, maneka, maweez munaqqa, maweezak kohi, munaca, munaqqa, munkka, munthringya, m?dvika, parra, raisins, rote weinrebenblätter, rød vinranke, blad, tikruju vynmedžiu lapai, vid, hoja de, vigne, vigne rouge, vigne vinifère, viinapuu lehed, vinblad, vine, vinho, vino, vite, foglia, vitis vinifera, flos, vitis viniferae folium, vínviðarlauf, weinrebe, werqa tad-dielja, wijnstokblad, wine, wine grape, zabeeb-ul-jabal, cervený list vinné révy, ista vinkoka lapas Leaves Oil Soil light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay) PFAF edible rating 5 PFAF medicinal rating 2 Family Vitaceae Height 15.0 PFAF other uses rating 2 German name Weintraube Perennial	#### Links [Common Grape Vine @ Plants For A Future](https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Vitis vinifera)	Show Edit
Chives	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chives Edible Root Growth Medium Moisture Moist Light condition Prefers full sun, Tolerates partial shade Flowers Hardiness zone 3-12 Layer Herbs Alternate name Wild chives, Flowering Onion Leaves Bulb Soil light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay) PFAF edible rating 5 PFAF medicinal rating 2 Family Alliaceae Height 0.3 PFAF other uses rating 3 Perennial Good for containers	Chives are a bulb-forming herbaceous perennial plant, growing to 30–50 cm (12–20 in) tall. The bulbs are slender, conical, 2–3 cm (3⁄4–1 1⁄4 in) long and 1 cm (1⁄2 in) broad, and grow in dense clusters from the roots. The scapes (or stems) are hollow and tubular, up to 50 cm (20 in) long and 2–3 mm (1⁄16–1⁄8 in) across, with a soft texture, although, prior to the emergence of a flower, they may appear stiffer than usual. The grass-like leaves, which are shorter than the scapes, are also hollow and tubular, or terete, (round in cross-section) which distinguishes it at a glance from garlic chives (Allium tuberosum). The flowers are pale purple, and star-shaped with six petals, 1–2 cm (1⁄2–3⁄4 in) wide, and produced in a dense inflorescence of 10-30 together; before opening, the inflorescence is surrounded by a papery bract. The seeds are produced in a small, three-valved capsule, maturing in summer. The herb flowers from April to May in the southern parts of its habitat zones and in June in the northern parts. #### Links [Chives @ Plants For A Future](https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Allium schoenoprasum)	Show Edit
Cucumber	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cucumber Edible Fruit Moisture Moist Light condition Prefers full sun Hardiness zone 9-11 Layer Vines Leaves Annual Soil light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay) PFAF edible rating 4 PFAF medicinal rating 2 Family Cucurbitaceae Height 2 German name Gurke Days to maturity 50-65 Spacing 23cm Ideal pH 6.0-6.8 Propagation - Direct sowing Direct sow when soil is warm enough in early summer. Propagation - Transplanting Sow seeds individually indoors 3-4 weeks before planting outside into warm soil. Use bottom heat if possible. Transplant when plants develop third leaf. Germination temperature 15-30°C (60-85°F)	#### Links [Cucumber @ Plants For A Future](https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Cucumis sativus) [Cucumber @ West Coast Seeds](https://www.westcoastseeds.com/products/patio-snacker)	Show Edit