A LITTLE MORE LIFE
ʻIhi
Portulaca lutea
This native succulent tolerates dry, windy sites and needs little water once established.
MAKE IT FEEL AT HOME
A spot to thrive.
Use fast-draining soil and let it dry between waterings; wet roots can rot.
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil moisture
- Dry soil
- Mature size
- Under 1 ft tall · About 1 ft wide
- Season of interest
- Intermittent flowers
- Local climate
- Choose by island, elevation, and rainfall.
- Garden role
- A succulent for sunny pots
ONE GOOD SWAP
Instead of treasure flower.
Gazania rigens
Try ʻihi for a succulent for sunny pots.
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Photo credits & licenses
ʻIhi: Forest and Kim Starr · CC BY 3.0 us
Treasure flower: Waldemar Jan · CC-BY-SA 2.0
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