Botanical Name:
Dyschoriste sp.
Common Names: Twin Flower
Plant type: Perennial ground cover
Host for:
Common Buckeye Junonia coenia Butterfly
Zone:
Light: Sun to very light shade
Size: 6 - 12" tall
Water: average
Soil: average
Propagation: cuttings, runners, division
Bloom:
Note:
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.