species 1,644 observations
Hog Plum
Prunus umbellata
Field notes
Supports All
310
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth, Cecropia Moth, Tobacco Budworm Moth, Great Ash Sphinx
198
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Agrilaxia flavimana, Red-headed Ash Borer, Apple Twig Borer, Southern Lyctus Beetle
11
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Wild Turkey, Colorado Potato Beetle, Cedar Waxwing, Plum Finger Gall Mite
42
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Zebra Longwing, Zebra Swallowtail, Scarlet-bodied Wasp Moth, Wittfeld's Forester
59
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Trees
- Moisture
- Dry Well drained
- Water use
- Low
- Drought tolerant
- Yes
- Habit
- Dense Horizontal
From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.