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Portulaca molokiniensis
Also called `Ihi, Molokini 'ihi, Molokini Ihi
'Ihi is a rare, federally endangered succulent endemic to Hawaii, found only on a few arid coastal sites on Molokini, Pu'ukoa'e and Kaho'olawe. It is grown mainly by specialist collectors and conservation programs, and is easy to propagate from seed or cuttings.
Portulaca molokiniensis, known also as 'ihi, is a succulent plant endemic to Hawaii. This plant is federally listed as an endangered species. It has small yellow flowers and when grown from seed may produce a caudex. This plant is easy to propagate.
This rare perennial species of Portulaca is restricted to a few coastal sites on Molokini Island (Maui), Puʻukoaʻe Islet and Kamōhio Bay, Kahoʻolawe. It is known to grow in volcanic tuff, detritus at base of sea cliff and on steep rocky slopes from about 30 to about 375 feet.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Portulaca molokiniensis 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.
