species 13,070 observations
Pinxter Flower
Rhododendron periclymenoides
Field notes
Supports All
98
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
White-lined Sphinx, Gray Comma, Azalea Sphinx, Hydrangea Sphinx
32
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Azalea Mining Bee
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Alder Spittlebug, Vitroliarus ecologus, Rhododendron Leafhopper, Citrus Flatid Planthopper
6
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Eastern Carpenter Bee, Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Two-spotted Bumble Bee, Common Eastern Bumble Bee
59
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Shrubs
- Light
- Part shade
- Moisture
- Wet
- Water use
- Low
- Soil pH
- Acid
- Habit
- Multi stemmed Spreading
From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.