In February, our Plant Pono team got to meet with Lily Stein at OK Farms to endorse their native plant nursery located just a few minutes from … Read More about Nursery Spotlight – A botanical adventure at OK Farms
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Minquartia guianensis
black manwood
Designation: Pono Plant (low risk)
Score: -1
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Mirabilis jalapa
four-o'clock
Designation: High Risk
Score: 15
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Miscanthus floridulus
giant miscanthus
Designation: High Risk
Score: 18
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Mitragyna speciosa
kratom
Designation: Pono Plant (low risk)
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Momordica charantia
bitter melon
Designation: High Risk
Score: 13
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Momordica cochinchinensis
gac, giant spine gourd, spiny bitter-cucumber
Designation: Evaluate
Score: 4
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