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Phasmid
Foodplants
This
is a list of foodplants that have been accepted by various species. Leaves
of the Rosaceae (Rose) and Myricaceae
(Myrtle) families are always good bets!
BRAMBLE...the
FAVORED FOODPLANT
Indoor
House Plants:
Ficus
benjamina, fern (some species will eat this), ivy
Grocery
store:
Romaine
lettuce, cilantro, Italian parsley, possibly other green-leafy vegetables.
Evergreen
options:
Azalea,
Bayberry, Eucalyptus, Ivy, Oregon grape, Photinia
glabra, Photinia
fraseri, Pyracantha
(Firethorn), Rhododendron, Rose
Evergreen
Oak species (these are some of the evergreen Quercus species, but I have not
tried them): Myrtle Oak (Quercus myrtifolia), Laurel Oak (Q. laurifolia),
Live Oak (Quercus virginiana), Canyon Live Oak (Q. chrysolepis), Interior Live
Oak (Q. wislizenii), California Live Oak (Q. agrifolia), Emory Oak (Q. emoryi),
Arizona White Oak (Q. engelmannii), Mexican Blue Oak (Q. oblongifolia),
Silverleaf Oak (Q. hypoleucoides).
From
the Florist (these must be carefully cleaned to remove all possible chemicals,
and ask??? if they were treated or grown in any way that might be harmful):
Eucalyptus, Fern, Rose
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