Improvement of salt stress tolerance in <scp> <i>Salvia officinalis</i> </scp> L. by co‐culture with halophytic plants: comparative study with <scp> <i>Aptenia cordifolia</i> </scp> and <scp> <i>Spergularia salina</i> </scp>

These findings demonstrate that companion planting with halophytes enhances the tolerance of Salvia officinalis to salt stress by reducing physiological costs and improving survival. This approach represents a sustainable and scalable agroecological strategy for cultivating medicinal plants in saline environments, with implications for resilient agriculture under climate change. © 2026 Society of Chemical Industry.