Shyleaf flower and leaves.

Barred Yellow Eurema daira butterfly caterpillar.

Barred Yellow butterflies drinking nectar from Pink Lantana

Botanical Name: Aeschynomene americana

Common Name: Shyleaf

Plant type: Annual weed with sticky seeds - not a garden plant

Light: Full sun to light shade

Size: Can grow over2 feet tall

Water: Average

Soil: Average soil

Propagation: Seed

Host for: Barred Yellow Eurema daira

Egg Note: Eggs are almost microscopic white flecks.

Caterpillar: Caterpillars are green.

Note: Shyleaf is not a garden plant. Plant these plants or seeds in an area where you allow weeds to grow naturally.