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Confirmed companion links come from cited plant entries. The bed-fit list uses sun, water, spacing, and category data so it stays practical when companion research is thin.
Current cited companion coverage: 4 of 553 plant profiles. This tool favors transparency over filling gaps with folklore.
Companion plan
Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Confirmed companions
Keep apart
No cited keep-apart warnings are stored for Tomato. Check spacing and light before planting tightly.
Practical bed fit
Good candidates from the plant store
These are not labeled as proven companions unless shown above.
- French Tarragon
Herb
- + same full sun light need
- + similar weekly water
- + both need generous spacing
- Beach Plum
Fruit
- + same full sun light need
- + similar weekly water
- + both need generous spacing
- French Sorrel
Herb
- + same full sun light need
- + similar weekly water
- + herb adds bed diversity
- Goji Berry
Fruit
- + same full sun light need
- + similar weekly water
- + both need generous spacing
- Grape
Fruit
- + same full sun light need
- + similar weekly water
- + both need generous spacing
- Marigold
Flower
- + same full sun light need
- + similar weekly water
- + flower adds bed diversity
- Petunia
Flower
- + same full sun light need
- + similar weekly water
- + flower adds bed diversity
- Raspberry
Fruit
- + same full sun light need
- + similar weekly water
- + both need generous spacing
- Rhubarb
Vegetable
- + same full sun light need
- + similar weekly water
- + both need generous spacing
- Check: same vegetable category
- Strawberry
Fruit
- + same full sun light need
- + similar weekly water
- + fruit adds bed diversity
- Tomatillo
Vegetable
- + same full sun light need
- + similar weekly water
- + both need generous spacing
- Check: same vegetable category
- Bird of Paradise
Flower
- + same full sun light need
- + both need generous spacing
- + flower adds bed diversity