Hawaiian Native Plant Propagation Database
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Lysimachia daphnoides |
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Description Lysimachia daphnoides is a small shrub varying from 8 to 10 inches tall. The upright stems are covered with reddish brown to dark brown bark. The leathery leaves are closely spaced along the stem and overlap each other. They are long and narrow ranging in size from 3/4 to 2 inches long and about 3/8 inch wide. The flowers grow singly out from the bases of the leaves. They are trumpet shaped and range in color from dark burgundy to dark purple. The are 5/8 inch to 3/4 inch long. (Wagner 1990) |
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Habitat and Geographic Range Lysimachia daphnoides is a rare, endemic shrub. It grows on vegetation islands in the Alaka'i Swamp on Wahiawa Bog on Kaua'i. In the Alaka'i, it grows at elevations ranging from almost 4,000 feet to a 5,100 feet. The elevation at Wahiawa Bog is about 2,000 feet. (Wagner 1990) |
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Propagation by Seeds The fruit of Lysimachia daphnoides is a roundish capsule that opens to release the seeds when it is mature. The seeds are dark brown and tiny. 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. 1080. |
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1 September 2001
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