AKA: edible hibiscus, Tongan spinach Commonly known as bele, Abelmoschus manihot is a superfood everyone should grow. It’s so easy to cultivate … Read More about Bele
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Zingiber longipedunculatum
ligun, tubu abang
Designation: Pono Plant (low risk)
Score: 2
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Zingiber newmanii
red frogs ginger
Designation: Pono Plant (low risk)
Score: 4
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Zingiber officinale
common ginger, culinary ginger, true ginger
Designation: Pono Plant (low risk)
Score: 3
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Zingiber ottensii
berseh hitam, bunglai hantu, phlai dam
Designation: Pono Plant (low risk)
Score: 3
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Zingiber spectabile
golden beehive ginger, nodding gingerwort
Designation: Evaluate
Score: 3
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Zingiber zerumbet
ʻawapuhi kuahiwi, shampoo ginger
Designation: Pono Plant (low risk)
Score: -1
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Canoe Plants
Mea kanu (plants, crops) that sustained Hawaiians for 1,500 years Although the landscapes within an ahupuaʻa would have varied depending on … Read More about Canoe Plants
Top 10 Fire-Resistant Plants for Hawaiʻi
Wildfires in Hawaiʻi used to be extremely rare as the only sources of ignition were eruptions and dry lightning strikes. Therefore, our native … Read More about Top 10 Fire-Resistant Plants for Hawaiʻi
