Primulaceae
Myrsine lanaiensis
Myrsine lanaiensis
Also known as Suttonia volcanica, Suttonia lanaiensis var. coriacea, Rapanea volcanica, Rapanea lanaiensis
Tropical Plants · Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Myrsine · Hawaiian Endemic · Rare Shrub · Lanai · Native Hawaii · Primulaceae · Conservation Plant · Tropical Shrub · Specialist · Part Shade
Myrsine lanaiensis is a rare Hawaiian endemic shrub found only on the island of Lanai, making it an extremely specialist plant for dedicated native Hawaiian plant collectors. It prefers humid, partially shaded conditions with consistently moist, well-draining soil that mimics its native montane forest habitat. This plant is critically rare and seldom available outside of conservation nurseries or botanical institutions.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged; water when the top inch of soil feels dry · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- High
- Soil
- peat
- Soil pH
- 6–7.6
- Temperature
- 55°F to 100°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 9a-12b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 3 ft – 10 ft
- Spread
- 6.7 ft
- Spacing
- 48 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Hawaii
- Attracts
- Bees, Birds
Sources: trefle
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