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Dianella sandwicensis
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Dianella sandwicensis

Dianella sandwicensis

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitEvergreen Perennial
Growth—

Found in the wild in drier tropical and subtropical areas where the mean annual rainfall ranges from very low to 1,250mm[1]. Succeeds in a position in partial shade or in full sun[1]. Grows well in the understorey of trees[1]. Plants can tolerate fairly dry soils so long as they are well mulched, and can also succeed in quite wet conditions[1]. Established plants are drought tolerant[1]. The plant can flower and produce fruit all year round[1].

Propagation

Seed - Division of the clump, or removing offsets from the outside of the clump. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Dianella+sandwicensis>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

  1. [1]Native Plants Hawaii — http://nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/ ↩︎A website containing information on a range of native Hawaiian plants, with descriptions, habitat, traditional uses etc.
  2. [2]Hawaiian Ethnobotany Online Database — http://www2.bishopmuseum.org/ethnobotanydb/index.asp ↩︎Brief details on over 100 species of Hawaiian plants.