species 6,045 observations
Wahoo
Euonymus atropurpureus
Field notes
Supports All
38
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Fall Webworm Moth, White-marked Tussock Moth, American Ermine Moth, Small Engrailed
6
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Anisandrus maiche, Plum Beetle
2
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Red-headed Ash Borer, Euonymus Scale
2
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Thin-lined Owlet, Mourning Cloak, Margined Calligrapher, Viceroy
28
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Shrubs
- Light
- Part shade
- Moisture
- Well drained Moist
- Soil pH
- Neutral
- Resists
- Black walnut Compaction
- Plant type
- Shrub
From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.