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  8. Clitoriinae
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Top native Clitoriinae

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 2

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 2 Well drained 2 Moist 1

Soil

Sand 2 Loam 2

Soil pH

Acid 2 Neutral 2 Alkaline 2

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 1

Resists

Dry soil 2

Form

Habit

Creeping 2 Spreading 2 Climbing 1 Dense 1

Plant type

Perennial 3 Vine 3 Wildflower 3 Herbaceous perennial 1
  • Butterfly Pea Centrosema virginianum caterpillars 5 food 1 flowers 13
  • Pineland Butterfly Pea Centrosema arenicola caterpillars 4 flowers 4
  • Pigeonwings Clitoria mariana caterpillars 3 flowers 5
  • Sweetscented Pigeonwings Clitoria fragrans caterpillars 2 flowers 1

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