🎨 AI-generated botanical illustration
🌿 Papalo
Porophyllum ruderale
herbs
Annual
Asteraceae
☀️ Sun
Full Sun
💧 Water
Low
🗺️ Zones
8-11
🧪 Soil pH
6.0-7.5
🪴 Soil Type
Well-draining
🚿 Drainage
Well-drained
📏 Spacing
12-18 in
📐 Height
24-48 in
🤝 Companions (2)
🤝 Bean
Aromatic companion for bean rows
🤝 Tomato
Mexican herb companion; both love heat and sun
⚠️ Keep Apart (1)
⚠️ Fennel
Allelopathic effects stunt growth
📝 Growing Notes
Mexican herb with intense cilantro-mint-rocket flavor. Thrives in heat where cilantro bolts. Used in cemitas and guacamole.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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