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Wednesday - August 12, 2015
From: Kihei, HI
Region: Hawaii
Topic: Plant Lists, Shrubs
Title: Flowering shrub for Kihei, Hawaii
Answered by: Nan Hampton
QUESTION:
I live in Kihei Hawaii, near the beach but across the road from it. I am looking for a hedge that flowers, can be trimmed is dense and grows rather quickly. 3-4ft in height. We have bougainvillia now and want another option possibly.ANSWER:
All of the following are either endemic or indigenous to Hawaii and all occur on the island of Maui according to the USDA Plants Database.
Capparis sandwichiana (Native caper) Hawaiian name: maiapilo
Here is information from Hui Kū Maoli Ola and here are photos and more information from Native Plants Hawaii.
Gardenia brighamii (Forest gardenia) Hawaiian name: nau
Here is information from Hui Kū Maoli Ola and here are photos and more information from Native Plants Hawaii.
Gossypium tomentosum (Hawai'ian cotton) Hawaiian name: mao
Here is information from Hui Kū Maoli Ola and and here are photos and more information from Native Plants Hawaii.
Hibiscus kokio ssp. kokio (Red rosemallow) Hawaiian name: kokioulaula
Here is information from Hui Kū Maoli Ola and and here are photos and more information from Native Plants Hawaii.
Lysimachia hillebrandii (puahekili) Hawaiian name: kolokolo kuahiwi
Here is information from Hui Kū Maoli Ola and and here are photos and more information from Hawaiian Native Plant Propagation Database.
Nototrichium sandwicense (Hawai'i rockwort) Hawaiian name: kulu`i
Here is information from Hui Kū Maoli Ola and and here are photos and more information from Native Plants Hawaii.
Osteomeles anthyllidifolia (Hawai'i hawthorn) Hawaiian name: `ulei
Here is information from Hui Kū Maoli Ola and and here are photos and more information from Native Plants Hawaii.
Scaevola gaudichaudii (ridgetop naupaka) Hawaiian name: naupaka kuahiwi
Here is information from Hui Kū Maoli Ola and and here are photos and more information from Native Plants Hawaii.
Vitex rotundifolia (roundleaf chastetree) Hawaiian names: pohinahina; polinalina; kolokolo kahakai; mawanawana
Here is information from Hui Kū Maoli Ola and and here are photos and more information from Native Plants Hawaii.
You can read about Hui Kū Maoli Ola, the Hawaiian native plant nursery on Oahu and there is a native plant nursery on Maui, maui Native Nursery.
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