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Phyllostegia velutina
Velvet phyllostegia is a rare, endangered climbing vine in the mint family, endemic to the island of Hawaii, where it grows in moist to wet forest on volcanic soils. It is seldom grown outside its native habitat, so cultivation advice is limited.
Phyllostegia velutina is a rare species of flowering plant in the mint family known by the common name velvet phyllostegia. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is limited to the island of Hawaii, including the slopes of Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.
This white-flowered vine grows in moist and wet forest habitat on volcanic soils. There are fewer than 60 individuals remaining. The species is threatened by feral pigs, introduced species of plants, and deforestation.
Mauna Kea phyllostegia · Ulihi phyllostegia · Lanai phyllostegia · Hillebrand's phyllostegia · Molokai phyllostegia · Hispid phyllostegia · Kaala phyllostegia · Waimea phyllostegia · Mann's phyllostegia · Waianae Range phyllostegia · Smallflower phyllostegia · Kiponapona
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Phyllostegia velutina 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.
