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Common name: ilima |
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Habitat: Hot sunny places. It grows easily from seeds or cuttings
Common name: ilima
Hawaiian name: ilima
Scientific name: sida fallax
Native status: indigenous
Habitat: Hot sunny places. It grows easily from seeds or
cuttings
Description: Ilima responds well to fertilizer. Related to hibiscus family. It grows 6-12 inches tall and has bright yellow flowers that look like miniature hibiscus.
Uses: Makes a good ground cover. The bud is used to quench thirst on hikes where ilima grows. Weave baskets. Laxative. Good tasting.
Interesting Facts: It takes about 1,000 delicate flowers to make 1 strand of a lei. The lei represents the island of Hawaii.