Rose Family Fruit Trees
The rose family consists of plants like this:
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- apple
- apricot
- aprium
- cherry
- loquat
- peach
- pear
- pluerry
- plum
- pluot
- nectaplum
- nectarines
- quince
The best companion plants for fruit trees in the rose family are:
- borage: brings pollinators and brings important nutrients to soil
- chives: deters pests
- comfrey: brings important nutrients to soil
- echinacea: pretty flowers but brings important nutrients to soil
- fava beans: for nitrogen aka natures free fertilizer
- garlic: deters pests
- lavender: brings pollinators
- onions: deters pests (Egyptian walking onions are perennials in zone 10 so come back each year)
- red runner beans: for nitrogen aka natures free fertilizer
- shallots: deters pests
for their benefits of keeping away certain pests.
Citrus Family Fruit Trees
The citrus family consists of plants like:
- Buddha’s hand
- grapefruit
- kumquat
- lemon
- lime
- nectarine
- orange
- pomelo
Here are the best companion for the citrus family:
- borage: brings pollinators and brings important nutrients to soil
- comfrey: brings important nutrients to soil
- echinacea: pretty flowers but brings important nutrients to soil
- fava beans: for nitrogen aka natures free fertilizer
- lavender: brings pollinators
- parsley: attracts beneficial insects
- peas: for nitrogen aka natures free fertilizer
- red runner beans: for nitrogen aka natures free fertilizer
- yarrow: attracts beneficial insects I suggest the Moonshine yellow variety for zone 10 drought tolerance
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