Nectar Sources by Region for the Southwest
Common Name |
Scientific Name |
Aloe vera |
Aloe barbadensis |
Arizona honeysuckle |
Lonicera arizonica |
Beauty bush |
Kolkwitzia amabilis |
Belize sage |
Salvia miniata |
Bishop's hat |
Epimedium gradiflorum |
Bladderpod |
Isomeris arborea |
Bleeding heart |
Clerodendrum thompsoniae |
Blue gum |
Eucalyptus globulus |
Bottlebrush |
Melaleuca spp. |
Bottlebrush |
Callistemon spp. |
Bougainvillea |
Bougainvillea spp. |
Brazilian plume |
Justicia carnea |
Bull thistle |
Cirsium vulgare |
Bush snapdragon |
Galvezia speciosa |
Cactus |
Cochemiea setispina |
California fuchsia |
Zauschneria (Epilobium) calfornica |
California lilac, Buckbrush |
Ceanothus fenfleri |
Camellia, Sasanqua |
Camellia sasanqua |
Cape honeysuckle |
Tecomaria capensis |
Chilean glory flower |
Eccremocarpus scaber |
Columnea |
Columnea spp. |
Coral-bean, Coral tree |
Erythrina spp. |
Double-bubble mint |
Agastache cana |
Fairy duster |
Calliandra eriophylla |
Firebush |
Hamelia patens |
Firecraker vine |
Manettia cordifolia |
Firespike |
Odontonema strictum |
Flowering cherry |
Prunus autumnalis |
Foxglove |
Digitalis spp. |
Fushsia |
Fushsia lyciodes, F. magellanica |
Golden banner |
Thermopsis divaricata |
Golden shrimp plane, Golden candle |
Pachystachys lutea |
Gregg sage |
Salvia greggii |
Hackberry beardtongue |
Penstemon subulatus |
Harvard penstemon |
Penstemon harvardii |
Hosta, Plantain lily |
Hosta spp. |
Jewelweed, touch-me-not |
Impatiens capensis (biflora), pallida |
Lantana |
Lantana spp. |
Larkspur |
Delphinium spp. |
Macaw flower |
Heliconia bihai |
Mexican abelia |
Abelia grandiflora |
Mexican buckeye |
Ungnadia speciosa |
Mexican bush sage |
Salvia leucantha |
Mexican flame vine |
Senecio confusus |
Moss locust, Rose acacia |
Robinia hispida |
Mountain lilac |
Ceanothus arboreus |
Necklace pod, Silverbush |
Sophora tomentosa |
Net bush |
Calothamnus spp. |
Orchid tree |
Bauhinia spp. |
Oregon grape |
Mahonia aquiflorum |
Pagoda plant, Glory-bower |
Clerodendrum speciosissimum |