Watermelon Radish Beautiful multicolor radish for salad garnish. Germinates in 5-7 days, ready in 60 days. Plant in full sun approximately 1 inch apart. Water daily.
Plants in Hawaii
This section holds an encyclopedia of plants that have come from or will be brought to the Hawaii Kai Plant Exchange. There are also anecdotes about permaculture: composting and aquaponics in particular.
Green Onion Also known as scallion or negi, green onion is a culinary herb used extensively in Asian food. The plant needs a replenishment of fertilizer regularly for best results (but really, what plant doesn’t?). Harvesting can be done through the “cut and come again” method of simply chopping it […]
Mugwort Mugwort is said to be drought-tolerant and grows to approximately 2.60 feet. Flowers are deep yellow in color and occur in late summer. Blooms are a great attractor for butterflies and bees. In a container however, mugwort requires a lot of water and spreads rapidly through roots. The plant […]
Creeping Thyme Creeping thyme is an easily grown, spreading thyme variety. It is excellent planted as a lawn substitute or among stepping stones or pavers to create a living patio. Creeping thyme is both edible and aromatic. The plant grows in full or partial sun and prefers soil that is […]
Kupukupu Fern Indigenous Hawaii plant popular for haku leis. Kupukupu is hardy and can tolerate most soil conditions, but it grows best in a moist, well drained soil or medium. The fern grows well in full sun and partial shade. Indoors, it can be kept on partially lit windowsills with […]