The Hawaiian Native Plant Propagation Web site was developed in partial fulfillment of the MS requirements for Eileen Herring from the Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences Department, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources
species possess a compact growing habit and have interesting leaf and stem coloration, research of the ornamental potential of these native species has been limited. Currently, Peperomia blanda is the only native Hawaiian species that is commercially
Roadside revegetation and roadside landscaping with native species have increased over the past decade because of growing environmental awareness, recent plant material availability ( Knapp and Rice, 1994 ), and active promotion by the Federal
protective top layer. In Hawaii, seashore dropseed is slow to establish (>3 months) from cuttings and provide a weed-suppressing canopy. Preemergence herbicides can greatly increase the success of native plant establishment ( Tjelmeland et al., 2008
are fire adapted, such as the native Hawaiian grass species tanglehead ( Heteropogon contortus ), simulated combustion products liquid smoke (a commercial food-grade flavoring) and cyanide can be effective germination promoters ( Baldos, 2013
California, and Hawaii. As growers learn more about this crop and how productive it can be, the acreage planted will increase significantly ( Merten, 2003 ). Dragon fruit has a very high antiradical and antiproliferative activity, a characteristic that should
The introduction of horticulture to the Hawaiian Islands by Polynesian voyagers in AD 300 represents the culmination of eastward voyages of discovery by navigators whose origins were in southeastern Asia and who dispersed an important assemblage of horticultural crops through the Pacific islands. Archaeological, botanical, and linguistic evidence has been used to establish that these voyagers, using double-hulled sailing canoes, transported 27 horticultural plants with them in their voyage of discovery of the Hawaiian Islands. This assemblage included banana, coconut palm, sweetpotato, yam, breadfruit, and taro. The introduction of these plants had a dramatic and damaging impact on the island ecosystem. Many native species of plants and birds became extinct as the settlers used fire as a tool in clearing land for the planting of the introduced plants. A complex civilization developed based on the production of horticultural crops. The staple of food for this society was taro or kalo. The corm or underground portion was mashed with water and eaten as a paste called poi. Large, irrigated, terrace systems were developed for taro production. The most enduring achievement of the Polynesian navigators who explored and colonized the Hawaiian Islands was the dispersal of an assemblage of horticultural plants that transformed the natural environment of both Hawaii and much of the world's tropical regions.
because native plants are more readily available today and that clients are requesting them more often. Likewise, a survey of landscape architects in Hawaii showed that 93% of respondents had increased their native plant usage within recent years ( Tamimi
The demand for native plants in Hawaii has increased in the past two decades as a result of state laws that promote their use in publicly funded landscaping projects. In 2015, a revised bill called Act 233(15) was passed and sets a timeline for
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