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Top native Gossypieae

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

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6 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 1 Moist 1

Soil

Sand 1 Loam 1 Clay 1

Soil pH

Neutral 1

Form

Habit

Multi stemmed 1

Plant type

Perennial 6 Shrub 4 Tree 3 Annual 1 Wildflower 1
  • Upland Cotton Gossypium hirsutum caterpillars 40 hosts 2 food 20 flowers 36 shelter 9
  • Indian Tulip Tree Thespesia populnea caterpillars 2 flowers 1
  • Ma'o Gossypium tomentosum caterpillars 1
  • Hawaiian Tree Cotton Kokia drynarioides
  • Yellow Hibiscus Cienfuegosia yucatanensis
  • Kauai Treecotton Kokia kauaiensis

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