Endemic Indigenous Polynesian
Introduced Introduced *endangered
species
Ka'oleioku Whole
Plant Leaves Stem Flowers Roots
This plant
can be found next to the stairs between Ka'oleioku and
Keli'imaika'i. This
plant is also found in the field behind Ka'oleioku.
Lastly this plant can be
found near the rocks by Keawe Gym.
Plumbago
auriculata lam. can be found in almost any temperate
and subtropical areas. The
Plumbago plant grows well in full or partial sun, the
soil is rich, well drained and fertile. Also, Plumbago
has a high drought tolerance level, and needs only medium
moisture.
The Plumbago
species consist of 15 different types 5 out of which are
native to South Africa. Plumbago
auriculata was introduced to the Hawaiian Islands.
Plumbago was used to treat
warts, broken bones, and other wounds. Also
used to treat headaches, dispel bad dreams, and to blacken
tattoos.
This site gives information
about uses of the plumbago plant. To see beautiful pictures,
and brief information see this site.
Cape
Plumbago. 1998-2003. Philippe Faucon, Web Manager.
10 March 2003. <http://www.desert-tropicals.com/ Plants/Plumbaginaceae/
Plumbago_auiculata.htm>. Clay, Horace
and James C. Hubbard. The Hawai'i Garden Tropical Shrubs.
Honolulu: The University Press of Hawai'i, 1977. Dr. Gerry
Carr. Dr. Gerry Carr, Web Manager. University of Hawaii
at Manoa. 11 March 2003. <http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/carr/default.htm>. Family
Plumbaginaceae. Marcus, Web Manager. 8 March 2003.
<http://www.csdl.ta mu. edu/FLORA/cgi/ gateway_family?fam=Plumbaginaceae>. Gardening:
Shrubs. 2001. Hooper Production Ltd. 10 March 2003.
<http://gardening.worldonline.co.za/0317.htm>. Kemper
Center for Home Gardening. Feb.2001. Missouri Botanical
Garden. 9 March 2003. <http://www.mobot.org /gardeninghelp
/ plantfinder/codea/A542.shtml>. Neal, Marie.
In Gardens of Hawai'i. Honolulu: Bishop Museum
Press, 1948. Plants
for your Home. Mary Efanti, Web Manager. VALENTINEfloralcreations.
11 March 2003. <http://www.valentine.gr/plumbago_en.htm>. Plumbaginaceae.
Richard J. Schmidt, Web Manager. 1994. <http://bodd.cf.ac.uk/BotDermFolder
/BotDermP/PLUM.html>. Plumbago
auriculata. John Scheper, Web Manager. 1997-2002.
Florida.com. 11 March 2003. <http://www.floridata.com/ref/P/plumbago.cfm>. Plumbago
auriculata Lam.. Alice Aubrey, Web Manager. Dec. 2001.
Witwatersrand National Botanical Garden. 10 March 2003.
<http://www.plantzafrica.com/plant/plumbago.htm>. Plumbago
auriculata (P.capensis). Brad Monroe and Christine
Clark, Web Manager. 27 January 2003. Cuyamaca College.
10 March 2003. <http://www.cuyamaca.net/oh170/ characteristic%20
pages/Plumbago_auriculata.asp>. Plumbago.
University of Florida. 9 March 2003. <http://sarasota.extension.ufl.edu/Hort/MG/Plumbago.htm>. Taxon:
Plumbago auriculata Lam. . Dr. J. H. Wiersema, Web
Manager. 11 March 2003. National Germplasm Resourses Laboratory.
March 10, 2003. <http://www.ars- grin.gov/`~sbmljw/istalistp2.html>. Wagner, Warren
L., Derral R. Herbest and S.H. Sohmer. Manual of the
Flowering Plants of Hawai'i Revised Edition Volume
2. Honolulu: Bishop Museum Press, 1948.
Cape Leadwart, Celestina, Malacara, Azulina,
Jasmine Azul
Ilie'e, Hilie'e
Plumbago auriculata Lam.
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