species 8,250 observations
Sweetleaf
Symplocos tinctoria
Field notes
Supports All
28
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Promethea Silkmoth
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
American Robin, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Northern Flicker, Eastern Bluebird
21
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Eastern Carpenter Bee, Blueberry Digger Bee, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Zebra Longhorn Beetle
6
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Trees
- Light
- Part shade
- Water use
- Medium
- Soil pH
- Acid
- Resists
- Heavy shade
From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.