Top native gingers, bananas, and allies

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 2 Part shade 3

Soil and water

Moisture

Well drained 1 Moist 1 Wet 2

Water use

Medium 1 High 1

Soil

Sand 1 Loam 2 Clay 2 Organic 1

Soil pH

Acid 2 Neutral 2

Toughness

Resists

Rabbits 1 Wet soil 1

Form

Habit

Erect 2 Ascending 1 Clumping 1

Plant type

Perennial 3 Wildflower 2 Bulb 1 Herbaceous perennial 1 Water plant 1