Hawaiian Flower Names

Hawaii is known for its flora and fauna, and is so picturesquely synonymous with the beautiful exotic flowers and the garlands (leis) on women and men alike. And the reason for the popularity is the abundance of shrubs & bushes and the flowering plants, practically wherever you go in Hawaii. Have a look at some of the exotic flower names in the following table. Please note that there are many types in some of the flowers that are mentioned, like the tulips, orchids, plumeria, etc.

Hawaiian Flower Names
Aechmea	Heliconia Dream
Popo Hau	Kokutan
African Moon	Hibiscus
Morning Glory	Aloha
Alpine Aster	Camellia
Alpinia	Lehua Blossoms
Pentas	Dahlia
Amazon Lily	Malay Apple
Angel Wing Begonia	Maui Hula
Annual Delphinium	Maui Sunrise
Anthurium	Maui Wowie
Begonia	Ohia Blossom
Hydrangea	Chrysanthemum
Bird of Paradise	Orchids
Blanket flower	Pink Lokelani
Bleeding Heartwine	Plumeria
Blood Lily	Protea
Blue Alpine Daisy	Rainbow Splash
Blue Dawn flower	Red Epidendrum Orchid
Gardenia	Rose of Sharon
Blue Jacaranda	Red Ginger
Passion Flower	Serissa
Bottlebrush	Shell Ginger
Bougainvillea	Silver Sword
Calatheas	Torch Ginger
Cattleya	Waterlilies
Dominica Bell	Yellow Ilima

Out of these Hawaiian flowers names the ones that are very popular and famous are the orchids, plumeria, anthuriums, hibiscus, waterlily, African tulips, etc. So, find interesting information and facts on these Hawaiian flowers. And the next time you visit or even look on the net for something related to Hawaii do not miss out on these beautiful and exotic flower pictures.

Orchids: These are the most eye pleasing, exotic and exquisite flowers of Hawaii. They come in a very wide range of shapes and amazing colors and have ornamental petals. These very reasons have made this flower to be adopted as their national flower by many countries. There are around 20,000 to 30,000 species of orchids that are known and it is the most highest number as far as the variety of a flower is concerned. The orchids grow in three types, over the trees, on the bases of trees and underground too.

Plumeria: Named after the botanist Charles Plumier this is a five - petaled flower is called the Frangipani. This flower is very popular for making the famous leis i.e. the garlands work by men and women alike in Hawaii. You can picture this flower more appropriately with the Buddhist temples because it is offered there. It is white in color and it velvety to touch with the center of the flower being yellow in color. Another use that is flower has is in treating warts from the sap (milky in nature) that is secreted from the stem. This flower is honored with the crown of 'national flower' of Nicaragua. You might want to read about flower meanings, an interesting read for sure and the next time you wish to make bouquets or give a flower to someone you can mention the meanings too for conveying your feelings better! :)

Hibiscus: The yellow hibiscus now represents the state of Hawaii since the 1988 but sadly is also in the endangered species (by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Home i.e. USSFWS). It comes varied colors like pink, red, purple, etc. The people there call it the Pua Aloalo. Though the hibiscus is restricted to only five species as far as Hawaii is concerned, the others are reported to be imported. Hibiscus is a shrub that is native to China and has petals like the shape of maple leaves. There are two sub species: H. b. brackenridgei and H. b. mokuleianus, and the difference between them can be recognized by observing the stem and the leaves.

These were names of Hawaiian flowers. Hope this article proved to be useful to you.