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Shyleaf flower and leaves

Shyleaf flower and leaves


Shyleaf 

Aeschynomene americana



Barred Yellow <i>Eurema daira</i> butterfly caterpillar.

Barred Yellow Eurema daira butterfly caterpillar.

Butterfly Host or Larval Food Plant
Barred Yellow Eurema daira
Botanical Name:   Aeschynomene americana

Common Names:   Shyleaf

Plant type:   Annual weed with sticky seeds - not a garden plant

Host for:   Barred Yellow Eurema daira

Zone:   

Light:   Full sun to light shade

Size:   Can grow over 2 feet tall

Water:   average

Soil:   average

Propagation:   seed

Bloom:   

Note:   Eggs are almost microscopic white flecks.

Caterpillar: Caterpillars are green.

Note: Shyleaf is not a garden plant. Plant these plants or seeds in an area where you allow weeds to grow naturally.

Butterfly Bloom Attractant:   2




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.
 
Shyleaf flower and leaves

Shyleaf flower and leaves


Shyleaf 

Aeschynomene americana



Barred Yellow <i>Eurema daira</i> butterfly caterpillar.

Barred Yellow Eurema daira butterfly caterpillar.

Butterfly Host or Larval Food Plant
Barred Yellow Eurema daira
Botanical Name:   Aeschynomene americana

Common Names:   Shyleaf

Plant type:   Annual weed with sticky seeds - not a garden plant

Host for:   Barred Yellow Eurema daira

Zone:   

Light:   Full sun to light shade

Size:   Can grow over 2 feet tall

Water:   average

Soil:   average

Propagation:   seed

Bloom:   

Note:   Eggs are almost microscopic white flecks.

Caterpillar: Caterpillars are green.

Note: Shyleaf is not a garden plant. Plant these plants or seeds in an area where you allow weeds to grow naturally.

Butterfly Bloom Attractant:   2




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.