Language/English/Grammar/"Native-of"-Vs.-"Native-to"

WHEN TO USE ¨NATIVE OF¨ OR ¨NATIVE TO¨

When you are talking about a person you use it as a noun:

Jean is native of France. (It means Jean was born in France.)

When you are talking about an object or an animal you use it as an adjective:

Green tea is native to Asia. (It means green tea came from Asia.)