Bok choy growing profile.

Bok choy Companion Plants

What may help, what can compete, and where the evidence is still uncertain.

Bok choy Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis

Cool-season vegetable in the cabbage family. View plant profile →

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Quick answer

No reviewed study supports a specific beneficial companion for bok choy yet. 1 popular pairing has no verified relationship, which is not the same as safe or harmful.

Every status below has a direction, mechanism, context and source. "No verified relationship" means we looked and found nothing usable; the planner then evaluates spacing, light, water and timing normally. How we classify evidence →

No verified relationship (1)

Zero score and an honest unknown state. Spacing, light, water and timing are evaluated normally.

No verified relationship: we did not find a source that establishes a benefit or harm for these pairs. This is not the same as "compatible".

CilantroCoriandrum sativumNo verified relationshipOther Bok choy and Cilantro affect each other (mutual)Spring–Fall · arrangement unspecifiedUnknown Review: August 15, 2026

Why?

Claim. We did not find a source that establishes a benefit or harm between bok choy and cilantro.

Mechanism. None documented.

Conditions. Planted together Both plants must be present at the same time.

Applies when. The planner evaluates spacing, light, water and timing normally.

Limitations. No relationship documented; both cool-season.

Evidence. Unknown: No source meeting the inclusion rules. (none).

Sources. University of Minnesota Extension 2023

Reviewed August 15, 2026 by Garden Planner editorial team (pending independent horticultural review). Record bok-choy--cilantro--other v1. Request a correction.

Example layout for bok choy

No supported or conditional relationship specifies a layout. Space bok choy at 15–25 cm and plan by light, water and timing.

**Side view of bok choy (20–40 cm) beside typical companions, showing canopy, support, shade and access.**

When these companions overlap

Bed occupancy in Portland, Oregon (estimates). A relationship only matters while both plants are present.

Bok choy

Cilantro14 wk overlap

Overlap in weeks
Cilantro	14 weeks

Crop rotation guidance

Rotation is about what occupied the bed in previous seasons and is calculated separately from the live companion relationships above.

Rotate bok choy on a 3-year cycle with other cabbage family crops (Cabbage, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Kale, Brussels sprouts). Shared risks: clubroot, cabbage root fly, cabbage white caterpillars.

Crop rotation hub · Brassicaceae family page

Physical and resource fit

No significant light, water, pH or sprawl conflicts with the listed companions at recommended spacing.

Fit checks come from plant attributes and apply even when a pairing has a positive claim.

Community observations (anecdotal)

These reports come from gardeners and are not reviewed evidence. Results vary with soil, climate and practice. Community data never changes an evidence tier or a planner score.

Reports for bok choy: 0 (community submissions open in a later phase; drafts are stored only on your device).

**Community-submitted photo area (moderated) with context fields: region, season, layout, varieties, outcome.**

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Evidence summary and sources

Companion planting in home gardens — University of Minnesota Extension, 2023 (guidance)

Reviewer: Garden Planner editorial team (pending independent horticultural review). Status counts on the Companions A–Z page are derived from these records. Corrections.

Bok choy Companion Plants

Quick answer

No verified relationship (1)

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Example layout for bok choy

When these companions overlap

Crop rotation guidance

Physical and resource fit

Community observations (anecdotal)

Evidence summary and sources

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