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Maʻo hau hele
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.
Maʻo hau heleThe taxonomic family for the plant.
MalvaceaeOther names the plant may be called.
Aloalo, Hawaiian Yellow HibiscusDoes 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.
2-3Plant 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.
3-12'The range of width of a fully-grown plant, in feet.
8'Select the landscape design role you are looking for. Learn more.
Containers, Hedge, Screen, SpecimenSelect a flower color or other attractive feature to filter for those plants. Learn more.
YellowDoes 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.
VariableIf the plant needs pruning or not. Learn more.
May need regularCan be pruned after flowering. Young plants should be pruned to encourage denser branching. Has a weak root system and can topple if top heavy. If top heavy, prune plants back by about 1/3.
Does this plant provide the ecosystem and/or ethnotobanical benefits you're looking for?
How the Ancient Hawaiians used the plant: food, tools, shelter, canoes, medicine, spiritual, crafts, lei, ornamental, and/or fire.
OrnamentalNot all native plants, birds occur on all islands. Select to show only what naturally occurs on your island. Learn more.
Molokaʻi, Lanaʻi, Maui, HawaiʻiSelect 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.
PEPP, SWAP, 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.
Beautiful hibiscus and the state flower of Hawaii. Common name means ‘green traveling hau’, referring to how this sprawling plant may topple over, root at the nodes, and form a new plant. Periodic pruning will prevent this.