Top native monocots

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

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Sun and shade

Light

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 1 Wet 1

Water use

Soil

Soil pH

Acid 1 Neutral 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Resists

Dry soil 1 Fire 1 Heat 1 Humidity 1 Poor soil 1 Salt 1 Storm damage 1 Wind 1

Form

Habit

Erect 126 Clumping 85 Spreading 53 Arching 21 Dense 18 Ascending 17 Creeping 11 Mounding 9 Climbing 8 Horizontal 5 Multi stemmed 5 Prostrate 5 Columnar 3 Open 2 Cascading 1 Multi trunked 1 Rounded 1 Vase 1 Weeping 1

Plant type

Perennial 1 Tree 1

Saw Palmetto Serenoa repens caterpillars 6 food 5 flowers 73