Plant – Ohelo Kai

ʻOhelo Kai

Description: Sprawling shrub that can spread across the ground at 2-6 feet long. Produces blue, pink, or white flowers. Leaves are somewhat succulent with waxy bluish green cast and their color can be light or medium green.

ʻōlelo mua (Introduction):

Inoa(Name):

  • Scientific – Lycium carolinianum var. sandwicense
  • Hawaiian – ‘Ohelo Kai

ʻOhana: Part of Solanaceae family

Kūlana olakino(Status): Indigenous

Lāʻau lapaʻau(Medicinal Use):

  • N/A

Ways it was Used:

  • The fresh berries were strung in a lei with kauna ‘oa.

Kino lau(Many Forms taken by Supernatural body): None