Georgia False Indigo Amorpha georgiana
Georgia False Indigo is a perennial shrub native to the lower 48 states. A host for pollen-specialist native bees.
More about this plant
Amorpha georgiana, the Georgia false indigo, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to southeastern North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia in the United States. A rare subshrub, it is found in the endangered longleaf pine ecosystem, and, like most species there, is fire‑adapted. Fire suppression is a major threat to A. georgiana. Wikipedia →
Growing & care
USDA PLANTS · TRY- Hardiness
- ≥ zone 9 derived from its U.S. range
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Wildlife & pollinators
How pollinator value is scored →❧ Caterpillar hosts ~24 caterpillar species
Amorpha supports ~24 caterpillar species.
Native butterfly & moth caterpillars are the base of the terrestrial food web — most songbirds rear their young almost entirely on them. As a host for native Lepidoptera this is a moderate genus.
Recorded feeding on Amorpha in North America, including:
+ 8 more species → ↑ show fewer
✦ Bees specialist-bee host
Specialist native bees depend on it.
Some native bees are pollen specialists (oligolectic) — they raise young only on pollen from particular plant genera. Amorpha is a recorded specialist-bee host, so losing it can mean losing the bee that relies on it.
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