Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 21, Number 4, 1 April 2004 — Lei plants book [ARTICLE]

Lei plants book

With the demand for plants used in lei making increasing, growing Hawai'i's flora in gardens or nurseries is becoming a popular way to alleviate the pressure on Hawai'i's delicate ecosystem. In order to address this issue, the UH's College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources has published a book entitled Growing Plants for Hawaiian Lei. The book contains information on growing 85 native and introduced plants that ean provide flowers or foliage for lei. In addition to 170 pages detailing the plants, sections of the book provide useful basic plant production information and helpful tips for anyone wishing to get into the lei material business. The book is $20 for individual orders and $14 for bulk orders (sets of 10). For more information, contact CTAHR at 956-7036, or visit www.ctahr.hawaii.edu. ■