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A huge wall was covered with this incredible flower; cool name too.
Ipomoea horsfalliae, commonly called Prince Kuhio vine, is native to the West Indies, not Hawai’i. Nonnative plants given Hawaiian names can be misleading. In this case, however, the Hawaiian name fits. Prince Kuhio took notice of this plant while traveling in England in the late 1800s. He fell in love with its beauty and brought it home to cultivate in Hawai’i.
Ipomoea horsfalliae, commonly called Prince Kuhio vine, is native to the West Indies, not Hawai’i. Nonnative plants given Hawaiian names can be misleading. In this case, however, the Hawaiian name fits. Prince Kuhio took notice of this plant while traveling in England in the late 1800s. He fell in love with its beauty and brought it home to cultivate in Hawai’i.
May 15 2025