species 18,898 observations

Common Hoptree

Ptelea trifoliata

Field notes

Supports All

65 native animals
supported in the US

Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Eastern Giant Swallowtail, Two-tailed Swallowtail, Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Western Tiger Swallowtail 11
Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Two-Marked Treehopper, Spotted Bird Grasshopper, Cortodera longicornis 3
Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Margined Leatherwing Beetle, Four-toothed Mason Wasp, American Snout, Bare-eyed Bee-mimic Fly 51

Children

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Trees
Light: Full sun Part shade Full shade
Moisture: Dry Well drained Moist
Water use: Low Medium High
Soil: Rocky Sand Loam Clay Organic
Soil pH: Neutral
Drought tolerant: Yes
Deer resistant: Yes
Resists: Dry soil Heat
Habit: Dense Rounded
Plant type: Shrub Tree

From the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, NC State Extension and USDA PLANTS.