Quercus

Scarlet Wisteria-tree

Sesbania punicea

Not native to South Carolina

Do not plant. Listed invasive in South Carolina.

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

15CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including SC

Genus host records with ranges including SC · Sesbania

  • Anavitrinella pampinariaCommon Gray, Cranberry Spanworm
  • Anticarsia gemmatalisVelvetbean Caterpillar Moth
  • Colias eurythemeOrange Sulphur, Alfalfa Butterfly
  • Elasmopalpus lignosellaLesser Cornstalk Borer
  • Gesta baptisiaeWild Indigo Duskywing, Baptisia Duskywing
  • Gesta zaruccoZarucco Duskywing
  • Helicoverpa zeaCorn Earworm Moth
  • Iridopsis defectariaBrown-Shaded Gray, Willow Looper
  • Iridopsis humariaSmall Purplish Gray
  • Platynota flavedanaBlack-Shaded Platynota
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  • Platynota rostranaOmnivorous Platynota
  • Selenisa sueroidesTailpipes, Pale-Edged Selenisa Moth
  • Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm Moth
  • Strymon melinusGray Hairstreak
  • Urbanus proteusLong-Tailed Skipper, Bean Leaf Roller
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
—BeesSoutheastern regional records
—Specialist beesPollen specialists
4BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Recorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim · Sesbania

  • Colinus virginianusNorthern Bobwhite
  • Francolinus francolinusBlack Francolin
  • Zenaida asiaticaWhite-winged Dove
  • Zenaida macrouraMourning Dove
Hurlbert, Olsen, Sawyer & Winner 2021, Avian Diet Database, Scientific Data 8: 260 (CC0)
Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Fabaceae
Hardiness
Zones 8a–11b
Soil pH
Acidic to neutral
Flower color
Yellow, orange or purple

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

Growing sources and scope
Also known as

Daubentonia punicea; Scarlet Wisteria tree

Conservation status

South Carolina rankNot available
Global rankG4
SC statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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