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Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

7CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including KY

Genus host records with ranges including KY · Cosmos

Homoeosoma electellaSunflower Moth
Papaipema cataphractaBurdock Border, Potato-Stalk Borer
Papaipema marginidensBrick-Red Borer
Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer
Papilio polyxenesBlack Swallowtail, Celery Caterpillar, Fennel Worm, Desert Black Swallowtail, Parsnip Swallowtail
Rachiplusia ouGray Looper
Spodoptera ornithogalliYellow-Striped Armyworm Moth, Cotton Cutworm

—BeesSoutheastern regional records

4Specialist beesPollen specialists

Pollen specialists · Cosmos

—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Growing and identification

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

Growing sources and scope

Flower color · “Yellow, orange or red” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Hardiness · “Zones 2a–11b” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Height · “2–3 feet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Life cycle · “Annual” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Light · “Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil · “Dry; Moist; Wet (documented habitat)” · FloraQuest: Carolinas, Georgia (Southeastern Flora Team) · Carolinas and Georgia
Soil pH · “Acidic to neutral” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Spread · “1–3 feet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox

Also known as

Cosmos; Orange Cosmos; Panchita; Sulphur Cosmos