Caterpillar host plants
Caterpillars eat the leaves of host plants; adults drink nectar from many flowers. Caterpillars also feed nesting birds. NC Native Plant Society: butterfly gardening
18 native plants in Florida. 5 not suggested for gardens
- Dwarf PawpawAsimina parviflora
- Asimina × bethanyensisAsimina × bethanyensis
- Asimina × colorataAsimina × colorata
- Asimina × kraliiAsimina × kralii
- Asimina × nashiiAsimina × nashii
- Asimina × oboreticulataAsimina × oboreticulata
- Asimina × peninsularisAsimina × peninsularis
- Asimina angustifoliaAsimina angustifolia
- Asimina incanaAsimina incana
- Asimina pygmeaAsimina pygmea
- Asimina reticulataAsimina reticulata
- Bigflower PawpawAsimina obovata
- Slim Leaf PawpawAsimina spatulata
Native here, not suggested for gardens
- Common Pawpaw Asimina triloba Rare or protected plant
- Fourpetal Pawpaw Asimina tetramera Rare or protected plant
- Manasota Pawpaw Asimina manasota Rare or protected plant
- Pretty False Pawpaw Asimina pulchella Rare or protected plant
- Rugel's False Pawpaw Asimina rugelii Rare or protected plant
Matched by plant genus. Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, ZooKeys 1261
Also on these plants
None of the other listed species.