'Āheahea plant

'Āheahea flower

'Āheahea fruit

'Āheahea leaf

Chenopodium oahuense
'Āheahea, 'ahea, 'āhewahewa, alaweo, alaweo huna, 'āweoweo, kāha'iha'i

General description

• Range/habitat: Indigenous, habitat ranges from dry coastal areas to dry forest
• Habit: shrub
• Mature height: 4-8 feet, 8 feet spread
• Leaves: light green leaves with silvery-gray hairs, toothed margins
• Flowers/inflorescence: small perfect flowers on inflorescence
• Fruit/seeds: utricle
• Planting conditions:
• Partial to full sun, well-draining soils
• Pests: ants
• Uses: used as a border or small hedge
  
• Notes
  
  
• References
  Lilleeng-Rosenberger, Kerin E. Growing Hawaii's Native Plants. Honolulu: Mutual publishing, 2005.