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Astelia waialealae
Also called Pa`iniu
Kauai pa'iniu is a rare perennial plant endemic to the island of Kaua'i, growing in montane bogs near the Alaka'i Swamp. It is very scarce in the wild, with only about 26 plants remaining, and it is federally listed as endangered, so it is not a plant for home gardens.
Astelia waialealae is a rare species of plant in the Asteliaceae family that is endemic to the island of Kauaʻi in Hawaii, United States. It inhabits montane bogs within the vicinity of the Alakaʻi Swamp on the island's central plateau. A. waialealae is threatened by habitat loss and habit disturbance by feral pigs; there are only about 26 plants remaining. It is a federally listed endangered species.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Astelia waialealae by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
