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Plant Profiles

This section contains articles on some food plants for the caterpillars of notable butterflies, listed in order of butterfly.


Tagala

Aristolochia tagala - notes on growing
Propagation: A. tagala is easily grown from seeds and cuttings, although seed viability and germination can be variable. Sow several hundred of the...


Scolopia braunii

Australian Rustic Plant Profile
This is a brightly coloured active butterfly which can be successfully attracted to gardens, even in Brisbane, though it is a lot easier north of...




Chequered Swallowtail Plant Profile
Emu Foot (Cullen tenax) formerly Psoralea tenax Fabaceae Larval Host for: Chequered Swallowtail (Papilio demoleus) possibly also a host plant for...


Zig-Zag Vine

Four-barred Swordtail Plant Profile
Zig-Zag Vine (Melodorum leichhardtii , formerly Rauwenhoffia leichhardtii) Host for butterfly: Four-barred Swordtail (Protographium leosthenes...


Zieria

Orchard Butterfly Plant Profile
Zieria smithii (Sandfly Zieria) host plant of the Orchard Swallowtail. Zieria smithii in the family Rutaceae, is a native host of the Orchard...


Pale Triangle

Pale Triangle Plant Profile
Soursop (Annona muricata) The Soursop is one of the relatives of the custard apple. It has the largest fruit of this group, up to 20cm long and up...


Richmond Birwing

Richmond Birdwing Vine (Pararistolochia praevenosa)
HOST BUTTERFLY: Richmond Birdwing (Ornithoptera richmondia). HEIGHT: I have seen this vine so prolific that it has climbed to the top of the...