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Red flowers of Wright's desert-honeysuckle (Anisacanthus quadrifidus).Wright's Desert-Honeysuckle -- Miwasatoshi, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Wright’s Desert-Honeysuckle (Anisacanthus quadrifidus)

Hosted Species: Crimson Patch (Chlosyne janais)

Nectar Plant: many insects including other butterflies, bees, and wasps. Birds, enjoy the seeds in the fall.

Flower Color: red

Growth Habit: Desciduous shrub

Height: 3 ft (1 m) to 5 ft (1.5 m)

Flowering Time: June to September

Range in North America: Texas and Mexico

Exposure: Prefers full sun

Hardiness: Zones 7-10

Soil Requirements: this plant can handle most soils

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Wright’s Desert Honeysuckle (Anisacanthus quadrifidus), a member of the Acanthaceae, is a small shrub that is native to the State of Texas.

This shrub hosts the Crimson Patch (Chlosyne janais).

Crimson patch (Chloysne janais) on vegetation.
Crimson Patch (Chlosyne janais) — Pavel Kirillov from St.Petersburg, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Hosted Species

Chlosyne janais (Crimson Patch)

Native Location

Texas

Exposure Requirements

Full Sun

Plant Habit

Shrub

USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

Zone 7

Soil Requirements

Dry, Medium, Moist

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