Pineapple, plumeria and bird of paradise — people associate these iconic species with Hawaii, yet they aren’t Hawaiian. They’re foreign introductions, brought to these islands by people from other ...

The recent confluence of Polynesian, Micronesian, Melanesian and other Pacific Ocean cultures has inspired a new interest in landscaping with native and endemic plants of this vast region. What they ...

HONOLULU (Island News) -- Lyon Arboretum attracts many who are passionate about plants. "We just love plants and I love Hawaii. I was born and raised here, and I just love all the lushness of the ...

A new website, kapalupaluokanaloa.org, was created to tell the amazing story of the Ka Palupalu o Kanaloa plant and help promote conservation efforts. Photo courtesy National Tropical Botanical Garden ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Calling all plant parents! Now is your chance to adopt a Native Hawaiian plant from Bishop Museum at the Kaiwiʻula Night Market. Download the free KHON2 app for iOS or Android to ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — As we get into the dry season there are still ways that you can work on your garden and get ready for more rain. Michele Harman from the Board of Water Supply stopped by Take2 on ...

Grazel Caceres, the lead wildlife biologist for Pūlama Lāna‘i, says she and her team work in forests, on mountains and other terrain on Lāna‘i to establish and protect local wildlife so the animal and ...

Whenever Butch Haase sees an ‘iliahi plant in the wild, he makes sure to plant a few seeds. “Each ‘iliahi fruit has a single seed inside it,” he says, squeezing out a dark purple pulp that stains the ...

Temporary irrigation will help the growth of 344 native plants that were planted Saturday to help with Kailua Beach Park’s dune restoration. “These plants are all native plants that are adapted to ...

Despite recent rainy spells, it is well-known that our islands are getting dryer every year. This means that periods of drought are getting longer and more frequent. With this in mind, we might want ...

HONOLULU — Hawai‘i will receive $20 million in federal funds that will go to 17 Native Hawaiian organizations in efforts to restore native ecosystems and plants, and to “enhance food security while ...