For residents of the Hawaiian Islands, hibiscus flowers have many special cultural meanings and uses. In fact, Hibiscus brackenridgei, a yellow species endemic to the Islands, is the state flower.

Hawaiian hibiscus flowers are some of the most beautiful tropical hibiscus shrubs. In this article, I’ll share some of my favorite types of Hawaiian hibiscus flowers, plus my essential growing and ...

Icons of beauty, providers of sustenance, even symbols of divinity — blossoming plants have assumed a deep significance to ...

Whether you're looking for a light stroll or a challenging climb on your Hawaii vacation ... look out for the iconic hibiscus flower. Recent hikers praise the trail for being shady but warn ...

Ten years ago, a mysterious new disease was found sweeping through Hawaii’s native ‘ohi‘a forests, killing off the foundation ...

Here in Hawaii, the annual tree-giveaway is ... Consider growing the state flower, the ma’o hau hele (Hibiscus brackenridgeii) for her lovely yellow flowers and multiple uses as a stand-alone ...

The flamboyant, brightly coloured flowers of Hawaiian hibiscus trigger memories of tropical island holidays – and possibly ...

The author captures molten lava at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park ... Parts of it remind me of suburban Johannesburg—lush ...

Take That's, Gary, meanwhile, appeared to take a leaf out of Jane's book and donned a canary-yellow Hawaiian shirt emblazoned ...

In her book, ‘What makes us eat like this?’ which is referenced in an El HuffPost article, she explains that the hibiscus flower has many different medicinal properties. This includes reducing ...

“GROWING IN THE mud, and yet so clean, the lotus is a symbol of purity,” writes the Sri Lankan historian Ananda K. Coomaraswamy in his 1913 book “The Arts and Crafts of India & Ceylon.” The lotus pool ...