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Gesneriaceae family

Oahu Cyrtandra Cyrtandra laxiflora

Native

Oahu Cyrtandra is a perennial shrub native to Hawaii.

More about this plant

Cyrtandra laxiflora is a species of flowering plant in the family Gesneriaceae, known by the commons name of drooping cyrtandra or "haʻiwale" in Hawaiian. It is native to Hawaii. It is only found on the windward side of Oʻahu. Wikipedia →

Growing & care

USDA PLANTS · TRY
Size & form
Sources · Size & form
USDA PLANTS — Lifespan
Lifespan
Perennial
In the garden
Shrub layer — Sits in the shrub of a layered food forest or polyculture.Open guide →
derived roles
Species characteristics from USDA PLANTS (public domain) + TRY (CC BY) — general guidance, not a guarantee for your exact site. Deer "browsing" is documented palatability, not a deer-proof claim.
Sources for this entry (10) Open & cited
[01] Scientific name & family — USDA PLANTS (DwCA, Zenodo 17903503)
[02] Growth habit & duration — USDA PLANTS (DwCA, Zenodo 17903503)
[03] Native status & distribution — USDA PLANTS (DwCA, Zenodo 17903503)
[04] Common name — USDA PLANTS (via GBIF)
[05] Invasive / introduced status — USDA PLANTS (DwCA, Zenodo 17903503) — native status
[06] Wetland indicator — USACE National Wetland Plant List (2022)
[07] Description — Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
[08] Ecological value — GloBI
[09] Conservation rank — NatureServe Explorer (CC BY)
[10] County range — GBIF Open Data — open-licensed occurrences (CC0/CC-BY) → county
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