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Branched Foldwing

Dicliptera brachiata

Found in bottomland forests. Weakley, Flora of the Southeastern United States (2025), South Central edition What its natural habitat tells you

15
Modest

Native to Alabama. How scores work Is it native here?

Profile 94%

Height
Up to about 2.5 feet
Light
Partial shade, Full shade
Soil moisture
Dry to wet
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At a glance

Life cycle
Perennial
Leaves
Deciduous
Bloom
August to October

Not yet recorded · Spread

Recorded in 29 Alabama counties.

Natural habitats

Places it grows wild. Not a planting requirement. Each habitat page lists the plants and wildlife also found there.

Floodplain and bottomland forests

Forests on low ground beside rivers and streams that flood from time to time.

All habitats

Also found with this plant

Wildlife whose habitat models include habitats this plant grows in, in Alabama. Shared habitat, not food. 110 animals.

All wildlife of Alabama

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

What these records mean

1CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including AL

Genus host records with ranges including AL · Dicliptera

  • Anthanassa texanaTexan Crescent
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
0BeesSoutheastern regional records
0Specialist beesPollen specialists
—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Acanthaceae
Flower color
Pink or purple

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope
Also known as

Dicliptera

Conservation status

Alabama rankSNR
Global rankG5
AL statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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