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Top native pinyon and foxtail pines

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 3 Part shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 3 Well drained 2

Water use

Low 4

Soil

Rocky 2 Sand 1 Loam 2 Clay 2

Soil pH

Neutral 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 2

Deer resistant

Yes 2

Resists

Dry soil 1

Form

Habit

Oval 2 Dense 1

Plant type

Tree 7 Perennial 6
  • Colorado Pinyon Pinus edulis caterpillars 45 hosts 5 food 37 flowers 8 shelter 4
  • Foxtail Pine Pinus balfouriana caterpillars 40 hosts 1 food 10 flowers 1 shelter 1
  • Singleleaf Pinyon Pinus monophylla caterpillars 35 hosts 3 food 24 flowers 2 shelter 3
  • Rocky Mountain Bristlecone Pine Pinus aristata caterpillars 34 hosts 1 food 15 flowers 2 shelter 2
  • Great Basin Bristlecone Pine Pinus longaeva caterpillars 28 hosts 1 food 14 flowers 1 shelter 2
  • Papershell Pinyon Pinus remota caterpillars 17 food 12 flowers 3 shelter 2
  • Parry Pinyon Pinus quadrifolia caterpillars 14 hosts 2 food 8 flowers 1 shelter 1

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