Syntropic planting reference

Syntropic plant directory

Filter by strata, growth habit, succession stage, climate, and consortium role — food, biomass, or fodder.

Syntropic agriculture designs productive ecosystems in strata and succession — colonising placenta species give way to secondary cycles and climax consortiums. Ernst Götsch’s framework emphasises high-density planting, biomass return, and pruning as management.

Framework & references

Drawn from syntropic and agroforestry literature including Ernst Götsch (Life in Syntropy, Agenda Götsch), Suellen Sauber & the Syntropic Farming movement, Masanobu Fukuoka (natural farming), Bill Mollison & David Holmgren (permaculture design), Ernst Schumacher agroforestry principles, Plants of the World Online (Kew — nomenclature), Electronic Flora of New Zealand (Landcare Research), and the Troppo NZ syntropic super-sheet. Strata and placenta succession stages follow the Götsch syntropic model.

Placenta 1 & 2 Pioneer colonisers & fast biomass

Secondary cycles Short, medium & long succession

Climax Consolidation & consortium

Strata Low → emergent canopy layers

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Common name	Scientific name	Habit	Strata	Climate	Succession	Food	Biomass	Fodder	Syntropic role	References	Notes