Twowing Silverbell; Twowingged Silverbell; Two Wing Silverbell; Two Wingged Silverbell; Twowing Silver Bell; Twowingged Silver Bell; Two Wing Silver Bell; Two Wingged Silver Bell
Halesia diptera
Native to Alabama. How scores work Is it native here?
Profile 35%
- Soil moisture
- Somewhat dry to moist
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At a glance
Not yet recorded · Height · Spread · Light · Life cycle · Leaves · Bloom
This plant is missing most of its facts, so Quercus is looking them up in old botany books.
Recorded in 36 Alabama counties.
Also found with this plant
Wildlife whose habitat models include habitats this plant grows in, in Alabama. Shared habitat, not food. 121 animals.
- Worm-eating WarblerHelmitheros vermivorum
- Yellow-bellied SapsuckerSphyrapicus varius
- Yellow-billed CuckooCoccyzus americanus
- Yellow-breasted ChatIcteria virens
- Yellow-rumped WarblerDendroica coronata
- American Black DuckAnas rubripes
- American CootFulica americana
- American WoodcockScolopax minor
- AnhingaAnhinga anhinga
- Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus
- Black-crowned Night-heronNycticorax nycticorax
- Black-throated Blue WarblerDendroica caerulescens
- Brewer's BlackbirdEuphagus cyanocephalus
- Brown ThrasherToxostoma rufum
- Brown-headed CowbirdMolothrus ater
- CanvasbackAythya valisineria
- Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina
- Chuck-will's-widowCaprimulgus carolinensis
- Eastern BluebirdSialia sialis
- Eastern PhoebeSayornis phoebe
- Eurasian Collared-doveStreptopelia decaocto
- Fox SparrowPasserella iliaca
- Great Blue HeronArdea herodias
- Great EgretArdea alba
Who uses this plant?
11CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including AL
Genus host records with ranges including AL · Halesia
- Callosamia prometheaPromethea Silkmoth, Promethea Moth
- Egira alternansAlternate Woodling
- Herpetogramma pertextalisBold-Feathered Grass Moth
- Herpetogramma thestealisZigzag Herpetogramma, Subtle-Feathered Grass Moth
- Hyalophora cecropiaCecropia Silkmoth, Cecropia Moth
- Lambdina fervidariaCurve-Lined Looper Moth
- Melanolophia canadariaCanadian Melanolphia, Variable Redmarked Looper
- Oedemasia concinnaRed-Humped Caterpillar, Red-Humped Appleworm
- Plagodis fervidariaFervid Plagodis
- Pseudeustrotia indeterminataBrown Pseudeustrotia
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- Schizura ipomaeaeMorning-Glory Prominent, Checkered-Fringe Prominent
8BeesSoutheastern regional records
Southeastern regional records · Halesia
Individual names are not available yet.
Noori, Seltmann & Orr 2026, A curated and integrated dataset for exploring global bee-plant interactions (GloBI), Zenodo, CC BY 4.0No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects
Plant details
- Family
- STYRACACEAE
What its natural habitat tells you
Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.
Conservation status
| Alabama rank | SNR |
|---|---|
| Global rank | Not available |
| AL status | Not verified |
| Federal status | Not verified |
Will it fit your yard?
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Sources
- Alabama Plant Atlas
- Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
- Noori, Seltmann & Orr 2026, A curated and integrated dataset for exploring global bee-plant interactions (GloBI), Zenodo, CC BY 4.0
- Smith, Bachelder, Russell, Morales, Mosher & Seltmann 2024, Bee-Specialization-Modeling v0.6.1 (specialist host table compiled from J. Fowler's pollen specialist bee lists), Zenodo, CC BY 4.0
- Hurlbert, Olsen, Sawyer & Winner 2021, Avian Diet Database, Scientific Data 8: 260 (CC0)
- Narango, Tallamy & Shropshire 2020, Few keystone plant genera support the majority of Lepidoptera species, Nature Communications

























