Plant Growing Guides

Native Hawaiian Herbs

Various species endemic to Hawaii

Native Hawaiian Herbs and Shrubs

Various species endemic to Hawaiian Islands

ʻŌhiʻa ai

Syzygium sandwicense

Native Hawaiian Ilima

Sida fallax

Native Hawaiian Koa

Acacia koa

Native Hawaiian Lobeliads

Lobelia spp. (Hawaiian species)

Native Hawaiian Lobelia

Lobelia genus (Hawaiian species including L. hypoleuca, L. monostachya, L. oahuensis)

Native Hawaiian Loulu Palm

Pritchardia species (primarily Pritchardia hillebrandii, P. remota, P. waimanaloensis)

Native Hawaiian Naupaka

Scaevola taccada

Native Hawaiian Ohia

Metrosideros polymorpha

Native Hawaiian ʻŌhiʻa

Metrosideros polymorpha

Native Hawaiian Ohia Understory Plants

Various species (primarily Metrosideros polymorpha understory community)

Native Hawaiian 'Ōlapa

Cheirodendron trigynum

Native Hawaiian Orchids

Various genera native to Hawaii (e.g., Dendrobium, Platystele, Aloha)

Native Hawaiian Windbreak Plants

Various species (Metrosideros polymorpha, Myoporum sandwicense, Dodonaea viscosa, Erythrina sandwicensis, and others)

Native Hawaiian Sandalwood

Santalum paniculatum

Native Hawaiian Shade Trees

Various species (Monkeypod, Koa, Ohia, Kukui, Ulu)

Native Hawaiian Shrubs

Multiple species (e.g., Sadleria, Ilex anomala, Dodonaea viscosa)

Native Hawaiian Shrubs and Groundcovers

Various species endemic to Hawaiian Islands

Native Hawaiian Understory Vegetation

Mixed species assemblage (no single binomial)

Native Hawaiian Wildflowers

Multiple species (e.g., Metrosideros polymorpha, Hibiscus brackenridgei, Silene stellata)

Native ʻāma ʻu fern

Sadleria cyatheoides

Native ʻōhiʻa lehua

Metrosideros polymorpha

Native ohia

Metrosideros polymorpha

Native 'ōhi'a

Metrosideros polymorpha

Native Plants

Varies by region and species

Native Tropical Flowering Plants

Various (tropical flora)

Native Tropical Sedges

Carex spp., Cyperus spp., and other tropical Cyperaceae

Native Tropical Understory Plants

Various species (mixed community)

Nautilocalyx

Nautilocalyx spp.

Neelam Mango

Mangifera indica 'Neelam'

Neem

Azadirachta indica

Neem Tree

Azadirachta indica

Negro Pepper

Piper nigrum

Nēnē Food Plants

Multiple species (traditional Hawaiian food crops)

Neofinetia Aiko

Neofinetia falcata 'Aiko'

Kin Kyodo Samurai Orchid

Neofinetia falcata 'Kin Kyodo'

Variegated Samurai Orchid

Neofinetia falcata var. variegata

Neon Philodendron

Philodendron hederaceum 'Neon'

Neoregelia cardinalis

Neoregelia cardinalis

Concentrica Neoregelia

Neoregelia concentrica

Blushing Bromeliad

Neoregelia farinosa

Neoregelia 'Fireball'

Neoregelia carolinae 'Fireball'

Neoregelia Carnival

Neoregelia hybrid Carnival

Painted Fingernails Neoregelia

Neoregelia hybrid 'Painted Fingernails'

Neoregelia Hybrid

Neoregelia × hybrid

Painted Fingernail Plant

Neoregelia carolinae 'Painted Fingernail'

Neoregelia 'Red Hot'

Neoregelia carolinae var. tricolor 'Red Hot'