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Top native sensitive and partridge peas

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

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7 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 2

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 1 Moist 1

Water use

Medium 1

Soil

Sand 1 Loam 1 Clay 1

Soil pH

Acid 1 Neutral 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 1

Resists

Dry soil 1 Erosion 1

Form

Habit

Erect 1 Prostrate 1 Spreading 1

Plant type

Perennial 5 Wildflower 5 Annual 2 Shrub 1
  • Partridge Pea Chamaecrista fasciculata caterpillars 11 food 10 flowers 97
  • Sensitive Pea Chamaecrista nictitans caterpillars 6 food 1 flowers 3
  • Deering Partridge Pea Chamaecrista deeringiana caterpillars 3 flowers 4
  • Beach Sensitive Pea Chamaecrista chamaecristoides caterpillars 2 flowers 2
  • Chamaecrista horizontalis caterpillars 2 flowers 2
  • Gregg's Sensitive Pea Chamaecrista greggii caterpillars 2 flowers 1
  • Woodland Sensitive Pea Chamaecrista calycioides caterpillars 2 flowers 1

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