Nehe
Description: Herbaceous plant with less than 1 feet in height and can spread to a little over 6 feet wide. Produces showy yellow flowers. The plant texture is fine with gray-silverish or light green in color in moist situations.
ʻōlelo mua (Introduction):
Inoa(Name):
- Scientific – Lipochaeta integrifolia
- Hawaiian – Nehe
ʻOhana: Part of Asteraceae family
Kūlana olakino(Status): Endemic
Kino lau(Many Forms taken by Supernatural body): None
Hoʻohana Hiʻohiʻona ʻāina – (Utilize Landscape) Landscape Uses: Excellent groundcover
Mū – Pests: Some sucking insects may attack nehe, standard insecticides may be used. Wet-table powder formula is best.
Lāʻau lapaʻau(Medicinal Use):
- N/A
Ways it was Used:
- All flowers and colored fruit were used in lei making.
- Red or yellow were indications of divine or chiefly rank.
- Purple flowers and fruits with fragrance were associated with divinity.
Kanu – (To Plant)Propagation:
- Easy to grow from cuttings with or without mist, in any well-drained medium.
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