Cilantro
Companion plants for cilantro
The best companion plants for cilantro are cabbage, tomatoes, eggplant, peppers and dill. None of the plants we track is a clear bad neighbour. Of the 17 plants we have data on, 12 are good neighbours, 0 are bad ones and 0 are contested. 8 of these verdicts rest on field trials or research papers; the rest come from traditional companion-planting charts.
- 12 good
- 0 to avoid
- 0 contested
- 8 tested in trials or papers
Neighbours of cilantro at a glance
Inner rings are backed by trials or papers, outer rings by charts only. Pick a plant to see its sources.
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Good companion plants for cilantro
Biggest harvest gain first, then the plants tested without a yield count. Each row links to the full evidence for the pair.
| Plant | What trials found with cilantro | Tested by | Garden charts |
|---|---|---|---|
 Beet |
119% more harvest from the same space | Field trial1 study | Not listed |
 Cabbage |
Draws in pest-eating insects70% more harvest from the same space | Field trial7 studies | Recommend |
 Eggplant |
Fewer pests67% more harvest from the same space | Field trial2 studies | Not listed |
 Sweet corn |
42% more harvest from the same space | Field trial1 study | Not listed |
 Tomato |
Less disease and fewer pests | Field trial3 studies | Recommend |
 Pepper |
Fewer pests and draws in pest-eating insects | Field trial2 studies | Not listed |
 Dill |
Draws in pest-eating insectsSame family (Apiaceae): shares pests and diseases | Field trial1 study | Not listed |
 Bean |
No effect on pest-eating insects | Field trial1 study | Recommend |
Harvest from the same space compares a bed with both crops against the same area split into single-crop beds, counting the harvest of both crops (the land equivalent ratio in yield trials).
Recommended by garden charts, not tested yet
We found no trial or paper on these pairs with cilantro. They may still work; nobody has measured it.
What not to plant with cilantro
No plant in our data is a clear bad neighbour for cilantro.
Relatives that share pests and diseases
| Plant | What trials found with cilantro | Tested by | Garden charts |
|---|---|---|---|
 Carrot |
No trial foundSame family (Apiaceae): shares pests and diseases | Not tested | Not listed |
 Parsnip |
No trial foundSame family (Apiaceae): shares pests and diseases | Not tested | Not listed |
 Celery |
No trial foundSame family (Apiaceae): shares pests and diseases | Not tested | Not listed |
 Parsley |
No trial foundSame family (Apiaceae): shares pests and diseases | Not tested | Not listed |
 Fennel |
No trial foundSame family (Apiaceae): shares pests and diseases | Not tested | Not listed |
Sources
22 sources behind the verdicts on this page. 4 chart entries cite no source and are marked as tradition only.
Show all 22 sources
Same family (Apiaceae): Carrot, Parsnip, Celery, Parsley, Dill, Fennel.
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