Hundreds of species of plants thrive on 150 inches of annual rainfall.
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Large double pink hibiscus, Hana Bay.
Blue Morning Glory (Ipomoea indica), Nahiku, East Maui.
Yellow Morning Glory or Fence Morning Glory (Ipomoea ochracea), Hana Maui Botanical Garden, east Maui.
Yellow Morning Glory or Fence Morning Glory (Ipomoea ochracea), Hana Maui Botanical Garden, east Maui.
Blue Morning Glory (Ipomoea indica), Nahiku, East Maui.
Glory Bower (Clerodendrum chinense). "Pikake" in Hawaiian. A major weed of roadsides and gardens in towns and villages. Rapidly invades pastures and plantations wherever it is planted. It only thrives where the soil and air are moist and fertile; naturalized in Hawai'i. The large, irregularly denticled leaves are characteristic, as is the strong fragrance of the flower. Hana Maui Botanical Garden, east Maui.
Lantana (Lantana camara), Hana Maui Botanical Garden, east Maui.
Holmskioldia sanguinea is variously known as Chinese Hat Plant, Cup and Saucer Plant, and Parasol Flower. It is native to the Himalayan lowlands and is an erect climbing shrub that bears narrowly trumpet-shaped flowers with crimson petals and orange-red calyces. Hana Maui Botanical Gardens, east Maui.
Closeup of a blossom on a Hong Kong Orchid Tree. Hana Maui Botanical Gardens. It is sterile (does not produce seed), and is a hybrid between Bauhinia variegata and Bauhinia purpurea.
Large double pink hibiscus, Hana Bay.
Large double pink hibiscus, Hana Bay.
Large double pink hibiscus, Hana Bay.
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