Hawaiian name: ‘Uki ‘uki Botanical name: Dianella sandwicensis Family: Liliaceae Status: Indigenous Where found: All main islands except Ni‘ihau and Kaho‘olawe Water/Light: Full sun to shade, mesic to wet Elevation range: 400 to 7,000 feet Height: 1.5 to 3 feet
Notes: This native lily forms dense, attractive clumps about three feet in diameter and has beautiful blue fruits nestling among the leaves. The leaves were used as a source of cordage for tying thatching onto the roofs of traditional Hawaiian hale (houses).
