Hawaiian Native Plant Propagation Database
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Lysimachia hillebrandii |
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Description Lysimachia hillebrandii is a sprawling shrub with stems ranging from 16 inches to 8 feet long. The stems have reddish brown bark and many short branches. Young branches are covered with reddish hairs, but loose these hairs as they mature. The thin, leathery leaves range in shape from oval to long and somewhat narrow. In size, they range from 1 to 3 1/2 inches long and 3/8 inch to 1 3/4 inches wide. The leaf veins are slightly raised and show clearly on the lower surface of the leaves. The flowers grow singly out from the bases of the leaves. They are trumpet shaped and range in color from burgundy to reddish purple with darker veins. The are usually 3/4 inch long or less. (Wagner 1990) |
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Habitat and Geographic Range Lysimachia hillebrandii is a endemic shrub occuring on several islands in Hawai'i. It can be found growing in open areas of moist to wet forest at elevations ranging from 2,000 feet to almost 5,000 feet. It occurs naturally on Kaua'i from Ha'upu to Limahuli. It also grows on O'ahu, scattered locations in eastern Moloka'i, on Lana'i, and in scattered places on Maui. (Wagner 1990) |
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Propagation by Seeds The fruit of Lysimachia hillebrandii is a roundish capsule about 3/8 inch in diameter. The capsule opens to release the seeds when it is mature. The seeds are almost black and very small. Lilleeng-Rosenberger obtained 86% germination from seeds of a closely related species, Lysimachia glutinosa. These results were obtained with fresh seed sown on the surface of the potting medium. It took over 5 months for these seeds to germinate. (Lilleeng-Rosenberger 1996; Wagner 1990) |
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Propagation by Cuttings Ragone reported that NTBG had very little success growing a related species, Lysimachia lydgatei, from cuttings. Five cuttings were treated with Rootone F and stuck in a well-drained, moist medium; only 1 cutting rooted. NTBG notes that the cuttings are even less likely to root if they are not planted immediately after collection. (Ragone 1993) |
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Propagation by Division Not applicable. |
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Propagation by Air Layers No information located to date. |
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Propagation by Grafting No information located to date. |
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Propagation by Tissue Culture No information located to date. |
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References
Lilleeng-Rosenberger, Kerin. 1996. Plant propagation notebook. Unpublished materials: National Tropical Botanical Garden. Ragone, Diane, (Program Coordinator). 1993. Hawaii Plant Conservation Center - Collection & Propagation Project: Progress Report (USFWS Grant 14-48-0001-92581). Lawai, Hawaii: National Tropical Botanical Garden. p. 13. Wagner, Warren L., Darrel R. Herbst, and S. H. Sohmer. 1990. Manual of the flowering plants of Hawai'i. 2 vols., Bishop Museum Special Publication 83. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press and Bishop Museum Press. p. 1081-1082. |
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1 September 2001
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