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Maʻo
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.
MaʻoThe taxonomic family for the plant.
MalvaceaeOther names the plant may be called.
Hawaiian cotton, HuluhuluDoes 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.
YesIf 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.
1.5-5'The range of width of a fully-grown plant, in feet.
5'Select the landscape design role you are looking for. Learn more.
Accent, Containers, Hedge, 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.
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 shapedPrune for a denser shape and to remove dead branches, but do not overprune.
Does this plant provide the ecosystem and/or ethnotobanical benefits you're looking for?
The leaves were used to make dye and the fibers for stuffing pillows.
How the Ancient Hawaiians used the plant: food, tools, shelter, canoes, medicine, spiritual, crafts, lei, ornamental, and/or fire.
Food, Lei, Medicine, Ornamental, ToolsNot all native plants, birds occur on all islands. Select to show only what naturally occurs on your island. Learn more.
Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, Molokaʻi, Lanaʻi, MauiSelect 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.
SWAP, Important interactionThe 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
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Often called “Hawaiian cotton,” a small to medium shrub with yellow flowers. Does well as an accent plant, in a hedge or a pot. A green dye can be obtained from the yellow flowers.