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Top native dicots

4 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

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4 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 3 Part shade 2 Full shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 3 Moist 1 Wet 1

Water use

Low 2

Soil

Sand 3 Loam 3 Clay 3 Organic 4

Soil pH

Acid 3 Neutral 4 Alkaline 3

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 3

Deer resistant

Yes 2

Resists

Heat 2 Dry soil 1 Poor soil 1 Wet soil 1

Form

Habit

Erect 4 Mounding 1 Multi stemmed 1

Plant type

Perennial 6,938 Wildflower 6,924 Annual 2,244 Shrub 2,138 Tree 846 Vine 409 Herbaceous perennial 379 Ground cover 174 Poisonous 162 Edible 88 Weed 59 Carnivorous 47 Water plant 13 Succulent 8 Herb 6 Houseplant 6 Vegetable 4 Bulb 3 Rose 2 Warm season vegetable 2 Epiphyte 1
  • Jerusalem Artichoke Helianthus tuberosus keystone caterpillars 58 bees 44 hosts 4 food 60 flowers 189 shelter 1
  • Chili Pepper Capsicum annuum caterpillars 20 food 13 flowers 27
  • Woodland Lettuce Lactuca floridana caterpillars 17 bees 1 hosts 3 food 4 flowers 37
  • Tabasco Pepper Capsicum frutescens caterpillars 12 food 3 flowers 2

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