Although summer is often wet in Kona, you might want to start thinking about the dry times ahead while planting some flowering plants in your summer. Consider a few jatropha varieties that are ...

Unless you’re a pharmacist, names like gout plant, physic nut and bellyache bush are unlikely to evoke much interest. But these and additional species of Jatropha – other than the popular peregrina – ...

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Small flowering trees make lovely additions to landscapes in Hawaii. Though we have many choices, a few have characteristics that recommend them for multiple uses by Kona gardeners. The rose jatropha ...

One of my favorite new houseplants that I have added to my houseplant garden - the Buddha's Belly. I love succulents like this that have swollen caudex stems. It looks cool and is useful because that ...