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Ko'oloa 'ula
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.
EndangeredThe Hawaiian name(s) or other common name(s) of the plant.
Ko'oloa 'ulaThe taxonomic family for the plant.
MalvaceaeOther names the plant may be called.
ʻUlaDoes 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.
ShrubThe range of height of a fully-grown plant, in feet.
6-10'The range of width of a fully-grown plant, in feet.
2-4'Select the landscape design role you are looking for. Learn more.
Accent, Containers, Hedge, Screen, SpecimenSelect a flower color or other attractive feature to filter for those plants. Learn more.
Pink, Red, Yellow, CreamDoes this plant have the personality you're looking for?
How easy it is to find the plant. Learn more.
VariableSelect 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.
MinimalIf the plant needs pruning or not. Learn more.
Easily shapedEasily shaped to desired height, but if pruning a large branch, ensure some leaves are below the cut or that branch may not resprout.
Does this plant provide the ecosystem and/or ethnotobanical benefits you're looking for?
Flowers long-lasting, great for lei.
How the Ancient Hawaiians used the plant: food, tools, shelter, canoes, medicine, spiritual, crafts, lei, ornamental, and/or fire.
Lei, MedicineNot all native plants, birds occur on all islands. Select to show only what naturally occurs on your island. Learn more.
Oʻahu, Lanaʻi, Maui, HawaiʻiSelect a native forest bird to feature plants beneficial to/associated with that bird. Learn more.
Oahu ‘ElepaioSelect to feature plants valued by native yellow-faced bees and/or honeybees. Learn more.
Honey BeesProtection status for the plant under Federal and Hawai'I state laws. Learn more.
Endangered/ThreatenedThe 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.
EndemicWelcome to the Go Native App
Things will go here.
Attractive shrubs with silvery-green foliage and beautiful flowers; excellent heat and drought tolerance once established. Avoid overwatering for best flower production.