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ʻIlieʻe
The federal status of the plant (Endangered, Threatened, or Not listed) based on the US Fish and Wildlife Services Environmental Conservation Online System as of 6/26/2024. Also see "Population Status" designations (PEPP, SWAP). Learn more.
NoneThe Hawaiian name(s) or other common name(s) of the plant.
ʻIlieʻeThe taxonomic family for the plant.
PlumbaginaceaeOther names the plant may be called.
White leadwort, Wild leadwortDoes your site's environmental conditions meet this plant's needs?
The climate zones where this plant grows best. Learn more.
Salt tolerance is variable. If your site is right on the coast with direct salt spray, do some additional research to determine its tolerance. Learn more.
NoIf the plant grows better above or below 2,000' in elevation. Learn more.
<2,000 Feet OnlySelect what best represents the amount of sunlight at the planting site.
The amount of water the plant needs: 1 is lowest, 5 is highest. Learn more.
1-2Plant prefers well-drained soil. Learn more.
YesDoes this plant meet your landscaping needs?
The plant's growth form.
HerbThe range of height of a fully-grown plant, in feet.
1.5-6'The range of width of a fully-grown plant, in feet.
2.5-5'Select the landscape design role you are looking for. Learn more.
Accent, Containers, Ground Cover, HedgeSelect a flower color or other attractive feature to filter for those plants. Learn more.
WhiteDoes this plant have the personality you're looking for?
How easy it is to find the plant. Learn more.
CommonSelect options below to match your gardening experience. Learn more.
AverageWhether or not the plant is short-lived. Learn more.
NoIf the plant spreads, how evenly. Learn more.
ModerateIf the plant needs pruning or not. Learn more.
May need regularPlants are versatile and do well as low hedges (tolerant of regular pruning and will need it if growing next to a walkway), or allowed to ramble for a more naturalized look and to fill in large spaces. Trimming is helpful to encourage denser branching.
Does this plant provide the ecosystem and/or ethnotobanical benefits you're looking for?
The sap was used for navy blue to black tattoos.
How the Ancient Hawaiians used the plant: food, tools, shelter, canoes, medicine, spiritual, crafts, lei, ornamental, and/or fire.
MedicineNot all native plants, birds occur on all islands. Select to show only what naturally occurs on your island. Learn more.
Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, Molokaʻi, Lanaʻi, Maui, HawaiʻiProtection status for the plant under Federal and Hawai'I state laws. Learn more.
NoneThe native status of the plant in Hawaiʻi: Indigenous (found natively throughout Hawaiʻi), Endemic (found natively in specific areas), or Canoe (brought to Hawaiʻi by Ancient Hawaiians from other places in Polynesia). Learn more.
IndigenousWelcome to the Go Native App
Things will go here.
Great groundcover and soil stabilizer. Use in place of wedelia or non-native plumbago. Full sun is ideal, but tolerates shade better than many other drought tolerant plants.