Top native camellia family members

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 1 Part shade 1 Full shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Well drained 4 Moist 4

Water use

Soil

Sand 2 Loam 3 Clay 1 Organic 3

Soil pH

Acid 4 Neutral 1

Toughness

Resists

Heat 1 Wet soil 1

Form

Habit

Rounded 2 Spreading 2 Columnar 1 Erect 1 Horizontal 1 Multi stemmed 1 Multi trunked 1 Open 1 Oval 1 Pyramidal 1

Plant type