Scaevola taccada
Beach Naupaka, Naupaka Kahakai
Goodeniaceae
Perennials
SCAEVOLANotable for flower form: blossoms are fan shaped, with all the segments on one side. Named for the Roman hero Mutius Scaevola, who burned off one of his hands to prove his bravery. Most are native to Australia, but some are beach plants from Asia, the Pacific Islands, and the Caribbean. The Australian species are evergreen in mild-winter climates and nearly everblooming as well. In colder regions, where they are often grown as annuals, they bloom from late spring until frost and are useful in hanging baskets,window boxes, and pots.
Scaevola taccadaHawaiian native. Thick-stemmed plant 6 to 10 ft. tall and broad. Fleshy light green leaves to 6 in. long and nearly as wide are clustered near branch ends. Flowers are 3/4 in. wide, white with purple markings; followed by fleshy white fruits. Tolerates heat,wind, salt spray. Useful as hedge plant or windbreak, especially at the beach.
Cattleya
Bright, iconic, 2- to 6-in. flowers make even non-gardeners think “orchid” whenever they see these tro...
Pritchardia thurstonii
Native to Fiji. Slow-growing, slender-trunkedtree to 15–30 ft. tall and 8 ft. wide. Bright green, 5–6-...
Erythrina sandwicensis
Hawaiian native to 20 to 45 ft. high and as wide. Masses of white to chartreuse, coral, orange, red, o...
Find Your Sunset Climate Zone
Advertisement
