Plant Guide

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Plant Guide

Here we will try to provide resources for you, the island gardener, to help enhance your Hawaiian native plant experience. Just click on each link to open a pdf document that you can print and use as a planting guide.

Dryland native plants and trees recommended for xeriscape gardens

Xeriscaping and xerogardening refers to landscaping and gardening in ways that reduce or eliminate the need for supplemental irrigation. It is promoted in areas that do not have easily accessible supplies of fresh water, and is gaining acceptance in other areas as climate patterns shift.

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For educators: Native Plant Flash Cards!

These flash cards feature `akia, `a`ali`i, naupaka kahakai, milo, pohinahina, naio, kou, koki`o ke`oke`o, and Munroidendron racemosum. Also, found here is the popular canoe plant, kukui. Information on these cards features plant habits, and habitats as well as hints on how to propagate them.