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Resource Title: Native Hawaiian Plants for Landscaping, Conservation, and Reforestation | University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Organization: University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Description:

This resource is a CTAHR guide to growing and using native Hawaiian plants in landscapes, conservation plantings, and reforestation. It begins with general plant culture notes, then gives illustrated profiles of native groundcovers, shrubs, and trees, including propagation methods, landscape uses, pests, and cultural notes. It works well as both a native plant reference and a practical planting guide.

Target Audience: 6th - 12th grade, 6th - 8th grade, 6th grade and above, 7th - 12th grade, Adult Education, Educators, Facilitators, High School, College
Instructional Roles: Enrichment, Main lesson, Ongoing activity, Planning
Environment: Classroom, Online only (e.g. interactive map), Self-guided
Content Type: Publications, STEM investigation
Type Of Engagement: Create, Investigate, Observe, Reflect
Format: Images, PDF Guide
Activity:

Native Plant Landscaping and Propagation Investigation
Learners use the guide to compare native Hawaiian plants by growth form, habitat tolerance, propagation method, and landscape use, then select species for gardens, school grounds, restoration projects, or xeriscaping. The resource can also support propagation practice, plant research, and planning for conservation-minded landscapes.

Topics Covered:
  • Native Hawaiian plants for landscaping
  • Conservation and reforestation with native species
  • Propagation from seed, cuttings, air layers, and grafting
  • Groundcovers, shrubs, and trees of Hawaiʻi
  • Xeriscaping and drought-tolerant native plants
  • Coastal, dry forest, and upland landscape species
  • Plant culture, transplanting, and planting-out methods
  • Pests and care of native landscape plants
  • Lei, medicine, wood, and other cultural uses of plants
  • Protection of endangered native plants and cultivated-source growing

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