The breadfruit, or ulu, is one of scores of Polynesian introductions that made it possible for early explorers to thrive as ...
Probably the first pioneer plants to arrive in Hawaii were mosses and ferns. Ferns have been around for over 360 million years. Giant tree fern forests were common for millions of years but they gave ...
Spring flowering trees are on schedule to bloom, and most notable are the cherry blossoms of upland Waimea. To celebrate the ...
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The National Tropical Botanical Garden is launching a new program to further its mission to restore relationships between the people of Hawaii and the islands’ native plants ...
With its beautiful, long, pink-tinged leaves, the Hawaiian ti plant (Cordyline fruticosa) is a popular house or conservatory plant. And in warmer zones, this eye-catching evergreen can be grown ...
The early heat and humidity have sent many folks indoors earlier than normal, but luckily, we have plants that like these conditions. Tropical plants thrive in the tropics, so they are right at home ...