Hawaiian Flowers

The flowers found in the Hawaiian Islands include anumber of hibiscus varieties are also found in
wide range of orchids, anthurium, and protea.Hawaii, and they are flowers with variety of
Some of these flowers have become beautifulcolors including white, yellow, pink and red. These
representatives of the islands. Some have beenflowers are also found in a number of exotic
extensively used in leis. Other stunning flowersshades and shapes. The varieties of hibiscus
have been known throughout the globe becauseflowers are colloquially known as koki'o ke'oke'o,
of their bright colors and exotic shapes,ma'o hau hele, and koli'o.
reminiscent of the mystique of the islands.The most popular import to Hawaii is undoubtedly
Most of the plants native to Hawaii are relativelythe bird of paradise flower, also known as a crane
mundane in appearance, with little of the flairlily or strelitzia reginae. The tender yellow-orange
associated with Hawaiian flowers. The tropicalpetals with shimmering blue and green make for
climate and rich fertile volcanic soil provides anone of the most striking visual images in the
ideal growing location for a wide range of plants.botanical world. Commonly, a bouquet or lei is
The globally exclaimed native orchids to Hawaii,created using a dendrobium orchid, a small orchid
the jewel orchid, the twayblade, and the fringedwith pure white blossoms that is ideal for
orchid, are some of the flowers which are usedcomplimenting more colorful blooms. Dendrobiums
at numerous occasions. All three of these orchidare found in almost all colors, ranging from
varieties, named anoectochilus, liparis, andblood-orange hued dendrobium unicum to the
platanthera, are sticky-leaved, dull colored flowers,tender pink of dendrobium aphyllum.
and are comparatively unimpressive to look at. A