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Lilyturf and ʻUkiʻuki: growing conditions and wildlife benefits.

COMMON CHOICE Lilyturf Liriope muscari	NATIVE ALTERNATIVE ʻUkiʻuki Dianella sandwicensis
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Native range
China, Taiwan, and Japan	Hawaiian native range: Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, Maui, Hawaiʻi.See state guides
Sunlight
Sun to full shade	Part sun & shade
Soil moisture
Average moisture; tolerates dryness once established	Dry soil / Average moisture
Mature height
1–1½ ft	1–3 ft
Mature spread
1–1½ ft	3–5 ft
USDA hardiness zones
5–10	Choose by island, elevation, and rainfall.
Season of interest
Late summer flowers; evergreen foliage	Year-round foliage & fruit
Garden & wildlife value
No specific food or host-plant benefit listed in the source profile.	Native strappy leaves and blue-purple fruit replace a conventional lilyturf border.
Growing notes
Forms dense clumps. This is lilyturf, not the more aggressively running Liriope spicata.	Choose a local form; compact and tall forms differ. Establish with regular water and good drainage.
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Sizes describe the species; individual cultivars can differ.