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Our Native Plant Inventory
You can find our plants (not all in stock) at the following locations: TBD
'Akiohala
(Hibiscus furcellatus)
Indigenous: Native to Hawaii and elsewhere
Description: Native hibiscus with beautiful purple flowers that open from the stems that stand above the rest of the plant, height up to 8’and spread up to 8’
Sun and water requirements: Full sun, water in and then reduce once established
Lei: Flowers
'Ākulikuli
(Sesuvium portulacastrum)
Indigenous: Native to Hawaii and elsewhere
Description: Low crawling succulent ground cover with small purplish pink flowers, height 2-5” and spread up to 2’
Sun and water requirements: Full sun, water in and then reduce once established
Lei: Flowers, leaves and branches
'Ilima papa: Ground Cover
(Sida fallax)
Indigenous: Native to Hawaii and elsewhere
Description: Ground cover with small orange/yellow flowers, height 7” and spread 3-6’
Sun and water requirements: Full sun, water in and then reduce once established
Lei: Flowers
Note: 'Ilima is the island flower of Oahu
'Ilima papa: Shrub
(Sida fallax)
Indigenous: Native to Hawaii and elsewhere
Description: Shrub/bush with small orange/yellow flowers, height 3’and spread 4-6’
Sun and water requirements: Full sun, water in and then reduce once established
Lei: Flowers
Note: 'Ilima is the island flower of Oahu
Kupukupu
(Nephrolepis cordifolia)
Indigenous: Native to Hawaii and elsewhere
Description: A fern with erect narrow fronds, height up to 3’ and spread up to 3’
Sun and water requirements: Partial shade but can handle full sun, medium water
Lei: Fronds
Nanea
(Vigna mariana)
Indigenous: Native to Hawaii and elsewhere
Description: Fast growing ground cover or can grow up a tree, fence or trellis with small yellow flowers, height up to 1’ and can spread up to 12’
Sun and water requirements: Full sun, water in and then reduce once established
Lei: Flowers, seeds
Nehe
(Lipochaeta)
Endemic: Native to Hawaii
Description: Sprawling perennial herb ground cover with small yellow flowers, height up to 8” and spread up to 6’
Sun and water requirements: Full sun, water the ground not the leaves in and then reduce once established
'Ohai
(Sesbania tomentosa)
Endemic Endangered: Native to Hawaii
Description: Shrub with sprawling branches in lower environments or small upright trees in higher elevations with clusters of 2” orange flowers with streaks of yellow and red that resembles a butterfly, height up to 18’ and spread up to 18’
Sun and water requirements: Full sun, water in and then minimal water
Lei: Flowers
Pōhinahina
(Vitex rotundifolia)
Indigenous: Native to Hawaii and elsewhere
Description: A fast growing sprawling shrub with green silvery leaves with bluish purple flowers, height up to 4’ and spread up to 6’
Sun and water requirements: Full sun, water in and then minimal water
Lei: Leaves and flowers
