A LITTLE MORE LIFE
Maile
Alyxia stellata
Its fruit feeds native forest birds such as ʻōmaʻo where those birds occur.
MAKE IT FEEL AT HOME
A spot to thrive.
Provide support for climbing forms, or select a shrubby form; prefers a sheltered, moist site.
- Sunlight
- Part sun & shade
- Soil moisture
- Average moisture
- Mature size
- 2–10 ft tall · 6–8 ft wide
- Season of interest
- Fall–winter fruit
- Local climate
- Choose by island, elevation, and rainfall.
- Garden role
- A fragrant woodland climber
ONE GOOD SWAP
Instead of english ivy.
Hedera helix
Try maile for a fragrant woodland climber.
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Photo credits & licenses
Maile: David Eickhoff from Pearl City, Hawaii, USA · CC BY 2.0
English ivy: Cathy Dewitt · CC BY 4.0
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