Tetramalopium
Tetramalopium filiforme
Cute, dwarflike shrub, very compact in form (up to 8 inches), with soft, green, featherlike leaves. It has small, purple daisy flowers that stand erect above the plant and dance when the wind blows. The seeds of this plant form such as the ones of dandelions and are carried away by the wind. As far as I know, there is no documentation for the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi name of this particular plant species, hence the name Oʻahu daisy. Other species of this same genus are called pamakani, meaning “to blow in the wind,” which matches the description of this species perfectly.
He lāʻau haʻahaʻa loa ia (ʻewalu ʻīniha). He lau ʻōmaʻomaʻo palupalu e kohu hulu manu. He mau pua poni liʻiliʻi kohu naʻenaʻe i pua aʻe i luna o nā lālā. Kapalili nō kēia mau pua i ka makani. Ke puhi ka makani, heleleʻi nā ʻanoʻano me he laulele lā. ʻAʻole paha kamaʻāina ka inoa kupuna o kēia lāʻau. He ʻohana kēia no ka pāmakani.
This endangered species is only found on the dry, windswept ridges of Ohikilolo and Keaau Valley in the Waianae Mountains of Oʻahu.
Ma ke kualapa o ʻŌhikilolo me Keaʻau wale nō e ulu mau ai kēia lāʻau ma Waiʻanae, Oʻahu.
Tetramalopium look great planted around the base of stones or as low accents around other plants. They also do fine in pots for on the lanai or near a sunny window. These plants are naturally found in fairly dry areas, therefore require very little watering to survive. Too much watering could eventually cause the roots to rot. Full sun is the best for these plants to thrive.
Care: Full Sun – Partial Shade – Light to Moderate Watering – Anklel Biter
Nani ke kanu ʻana i kahi o nā pōhaku a ma kahi o nā lāʻau ʻē aʻe. Hiki ke mālama i loko o nā mea poho kanu ma ka lānai, a ma kahi paha o ka puka aniani. Ulu kēia lāʻau ma ka ʻāina maloʻo, no laila, ʻaʻole pono ka wai nui. Ke hāinu nui, e make ana. E aho e kanu i kahi e pā nui ai ka lā.