Horticultural Notes

vine to 15’          Pohuehue is a vine found along the shoreline. It is a member of the potato family with large attractive violet colored flowers and shiny, cupped green leaves. This is a superb plant for the seaside garden.

The early Hawaiians used the long stems to make ropes, fishnets and traps.[1]

[1] Bohm, Dr. Bruce A., Hawaii’s Native Plants, Mutual Publishing, Honolulu, HI, pg. 128.