What plants will attract butterflies?

Question

i want the ones they lay eggs on, i love to watch them live and change and so do the kids i watch but i dont know what plants i can grow to bring just a few more

Answer 1

butterflies lay eggs on the leaves that are good food for their bugs.like mango/lime/lemon/ orange plants

Answer 2

Ask your garden center if they have Swan plants? We have these in New Zealand,and the Monarch butterfly feeds,lays it's eggs,and chrysalises on this plant.Easy to grow.

Answer 3

you need to provide plants attractive to both caterpillars and butterflies in a natural setting. don't knoe what plants and butterflies you have in your area so i give you a list.

Butterfly genus   -                               Host plant

Parides sp. -                                     Aristolochia

Battus polydamus  -                        Aristolochia (birthworts, pipevines or Dutchman's pipes,)

Anteos chlorinde -                             Cassia

Phoebis sp. -                                      Cassia

Hamadryas sp.  -                                Dalechampia

Adelpha fessonia -                            Randia

Papilio thoas -                                 Piperaceae

Papilio cresphontes  -                       Citrus

Dione juno  -                                       Passiflora

Agraulis vanillae -                            Passiflora    

Dryas iulia -                                       Passiflora  

Heliconius sp. -                                  Passiflora

Caligo sp. -                                        Musa, Heliconia

Danaus plexippus(Monarch) -          Asclepias(Milkweed)

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