Trees, Shrubs, and Vines of the South Florida
The following table lists the growing group of plants that have been suggested 
and reviewed by butterfly gardeners in south Florida.
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Check back often, the South Florida Garden Guide is currently under construction. More trees, shrubs and vines will be added to the table below in the coming months.
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| English Name | Scientific Name |
Plant Type | Caterpillar Food Plant For: |
| Corkystem Passionflower | Passiflora suberosa |
vine | Gulf Fritillary, Julia Heliconian, Zebra Heliconian |
| Faux Persil Balloon vine | Cardiospermum corindum |
vine | Gray Hairstreak, Miami Blue, Silver-banded Hairstreak |
| Holywood | Guaiacum sanctum | tree | Lyside Sulphur |
| Lime Pricklyash | Zanthoxylum fagara |
shrub or tree | Giant Swallowtail, Northern Sicklewing, Schaus' Swallowtail |
| Mexican Senna | Senna mexicana |
shrub | Cloudless Sulphur, Sleepy Orange, Orange-barred Sulphur |
Celtis pallida |
Large Shrub or Tree | Emperors, American Snout, Red-bordered Metalmark |
| English Name | Scientific Name |
Plant Type | Caterpillar Food Plant For: |
| Faux Persil Balloon vine | Cardiospermum corindum |
vine | Gray Hairstreak, Miami Blue, Silver-banded Hairstreak |
Celtis pallida |
Large Shrub or Tree | Emperors, American Snout, Red-bordered Metalmark | |
| Holywood | Guaiacum sanctum | tree | Lyside Sulphur |
| Corkystem Passionflower | Passiflora suberosa |
vine | Gulf Fritillary, Zebra Heliconian, Julia Heliconian |
| Mexican Senna | Senna mexicana |
shrub | Cloudless Sulphur, Sleepy Orange, Orange-barred Sulphur |
Zanthoxylum fagara |
shrub or tree | Giant Swallowtail, Northern Sicklewing, Schaus' Swallowtail |
| English Name | Scientific Name | Plant Type | Caterpillar Food Plant For: |
| Holywood | Guaiacum sanctum | tree | Lyside Sulphur |
| Celtis pallida | Large Shrub or Tree | Emperors, American Snout, Red-bordered Metalmark | |
Zanthoxylum fagara |
shrub or tree | Giant Swallowtail, Northern Sicklewing, Schaus' Swallowtail | |
| Mexican Senna | Senna mexicana | shrub | Cloudless Sulphur, Sleepy Orange, Orange-barred Sulphur |
| Corkystem Passionflower | Passiflora suberosa | vine | Gulf Fritillary, Zebra Heliconian, Julia Heliconian |
| Faux Persil Balloon vine | Cardiospermum corindum | vine | Gray Hairstreak, Miami Blue, Silver-banded Hairstreak |