Tradition
Good
avoidgood
1 chart entry: 1 recommend, 0 advise against.
0 cited, 1 uncited.
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
Lamiaceae
Pepper
Capsicum annuum
SolanaceaeCan you plant oregano and peppers together?
Charts say yes. Nobody has tested oregano with peppers, as far as we could find. The chart entry we found cites no source.
Why we can't give a firm answer
Garden charts recommend it. 1 garden chart entry recommends growing them together. It cites no source. Charts pass on gardening tradition; they are not tests.
List of companion plants (uncited entry) (Wikipedia)
What to plant with oregano and peppers
Good neighbours of both, best tested first.
BasilWith oregano: Recommended by garden charts, not testedWith peppers: Fewer pests
What to keep away from oregano and peppers
KaleWith peppers: Garden charts advise against it, not tested
Brussels sproutsWith peppers: Garden charts advise against it, not tested
The evidence in detail
For readers who want to dig in: every chart entry, study and yield trial behind the answer above, with the numbers.
Tradition, research and yield trials
Research
No papers found on this pair.
Yield trial
No intercropping yield trial.
Untested folklore
Companion plants for both oregano and peppers
Plants that are good neighbours of each. Biggest harvest gain first; each cell links to the evidence for that pair.
| Plant | With oregano | With peppers |
|---|---|---|
| Basil | No trial foundSame family (Lamiaceae): shares pests and diseasesNot tested. Charts: recommend.Evidence for oregano and basil | Fewer pests and draws in pest-eating insectsMixed results on harvestField trial, 6 studies. Charts: recommend.Evidence for peppers and basil |
The evidence, with sources
- GoodOregano helps PepperOregano: helps peppersList of companion plants (uncited entry) (Wikipedia)
All neighbours of oregano and of pepper, or every pair at once in the companion planting chart.
Have you grown oregano and peppers together?
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