Botanical Name:
Parietaria floridana
Common Names: Pellitory
Plant type: Groundcover
Host for:
Red Admiral butterfly
Vanessa atalanta Host or Larval Food Plant
Zone: 6 - 9 depending upon specie
Light: Full sun to full shade, growing better in partial shade
Size: 6 inches
Water: Enjoys moisture (but not standing water)
Soil: Average to rich garden soil
Propagation: seed
Bloom:
Note:
Butterfly Bloom Attractant: 0
Butterfly Attractant Scale: 0 - 10
10 = Excellent nectar source
8-9 = Great nectar source
6-7 = Good nectar source
5 = Fair nectar source
3-4 = Poor nectar source
1-2 = Rarely visited by butterflies
0 = We have never observed a butterfly nectaring from this flowering plant.
These ratings are offered by Shady Oak Butterfly Farm from observations in Brooker, Florida, as well as on our travels. Different species of butterflies may be attracted to different plants in different areas of the US and of the world.