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Hibiscus waimeae
Also called Kauaʻi white hibiscus, White Kauaʻi rosemallow, Ke'oke'o, Kokio Keokeo, White Kauai Hibiscus, Koki‘o Ke‘oke‘o
Hibiscus waimeae is a small, gray-barked native tree of Kauai, Hawaii, that blooms year-round with fragrant white flowers. It is a rare, protected species, so it is mainly grown as a conservation or collector plant in warm, frost-free, wet tropical climates.
Hibiscus waimeae (white Kauai rosemallow, Hawaiian: kokiʻo keʻokeʻo, or kokiʻo kea) is a species of flowering plant within the okra family, Malvaceae, that is endemic to the island of Kauaʻi in Hawaii.
Due to the easily hybridized nature of Hibiscus plants, it is recommended that seeds are hand pollinated after removal from their pods. H. waimeae can be propagated via seeds, cutting, air layering, and grafting.
H. waimeae inhabits coastal mesic, mixed mesic, and wet forests at elevations of 250–1,200 m (820–3,940 ft).
Hibiscus waimeae, like many hibiscus species, are popularly placed in the hair or tucked behind the ear. It is also commonly used to make leis, which are garlands typically made of strung together flowers and used in many different types of celebrations.
Alyogyne hakeifolia · Alyogyne huegelii · Hibiscus acapulcensis · African rosemallow · Comfortroot · Cape Hibiscus · Hibiscus aponeurus · Hibiscus ×archeri · White rosemallow · Fork-bracted rosemallow · Foulsapate Marron · Brackenridge's rosemallow
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Hibiscus waimeae 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.
