
Ecological relationships
Who uses this plant?
19CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including GA
Genus host records with ranges including GA · Humulus
- Polygonia interrogationisQuestion Mark
- Actias lunaLuna Moth
- Automeris ioIo Moth
- Celastrina neglectaSummer Azure
- Erannis tiliariaLinden Looper Moth, Western Winter Moth, Lime Looper
- Eudryas grataBeautiful Wood-Nymph
- Hyalophora cecropiaCecropia Silkmoth, Cecropia Moth
- Hypena humuliHop Snout Moth, Hop Vine Snout, Hop Looper
- Hyphantria cuneaFall Webworm
- Iridopsis humariaSmall Purplish Gray
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- Nematocampa resistariaFilament Bearer, Horned Spanworm Moth
- Nymphalis antiopaMourning Cloak
- Orgyia leucostigmaWhite-Marked Tussock Moth
- Papaipema rutilaMayapple Borer
- Papilio cresphontesEastern Giant Swallowtail
- Papilio glaucusEastern Tiger Swallowtail
- Polygonia commaEastern Comma
- Strymon melinusGray Hairstreak
- Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformisEvergreen Bagworm Moth
Growing and identification
Plant details
- Family
- Cannabaceae
- Hardiness
- Zones 5a–8b
- Soil pH
- Acidic to alkaline
- Flower color
- Yellow, green or white
Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.
Growing sources and scope
- Flower color · “Yellow, green or white” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
- Hardiness · “Zones 5a–8b” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
- Height · “15–20 feet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
- Life cycle · “Perennial” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
- Light · “Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial shade (direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
- Soil · “Moist; Occasionally wet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
- Soil pH · “Acidic to alkaline” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
- Spread · “3–6 feet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Conservation status
| Georgia rank | Not available |
|---|---|
| Global rank | G5TNR |
| GA status | Not verified |
| Federal status | Not verified |
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Sources
- usda
- Georgia occurrence source
- 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