Liliuokalani Botanical Garden

Liliuokalani Botanical Garden Just north of Foster Garden and located between North Kuakini and School Streets, is Lili`uokalani B The garden is open from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily.

Just north of Foster Garden and located between North Kuakini and School Streets, is Lili`uokalani Botanical Garden. Portions of this 7½ acre garden were once the property and favorite picnic grounds of Queen Lili`uokalani, the last reigning monarch of Hawai`i. She later bequeathed her land to the City and County of Honolulu to be used for the public's enjoyment. This developing garden is devoted

to native Hawaiian plants. Closed on Christmas and New Year's days. Native Hawaiian plants
Nuuanu Stream and waterfalls

All five gardens are currently closed until further notice. Please visit alert.hnlalert.gov for more City and County inf...
04/10/2026

All five gardens are currently closed until further notice. Please visit alert.hnlalert.gov for more City and County information. 4/9/2026

11/03/2023

ʻUhaloa is one of those plants that nobody notices yet it not only survives, it thrives in disturbed, dry, hot conditions. It also gives and gives, gives habitat, soil health, human health … Love this plant!
Waltheria indica
Malvaceae- Hibiscus family











Hala- showing off its screw pine characteristics, spiraling leaf arrangement.
10/23/2023

Hala- showing off its screw pine characteristics, spiraling leaf arrangement.











Bed of Burgundy Bougainvillea The colorful bracts of this thorny vine help make the small, white flowers visible. Part o...
09/25/2023

Bed of Burgundy Bougainvillea
The colorful bracts of this thorny vine help make the small, white flowers visible. Part of the four-o-clock family, Nyctaginaceae and native to South America.









Non-native grasses in Hawaiʻi are THE biggest contributor to wildfires.  There is so much great information about what Y...
08/24/2023

Non-native grasses in Hawaiʻi are THE biggest contributor to wildfires. There is so much great information about what YOU can do for your home and community.













06/13/2023
The hidden petaled Abutilon eremitopetalum, the petals of this stunning shrub are so short, you can barely see them unde...
04/12/2023

The hidden petaled Abutilon eremitopetalum, the petals of this stunning shrub are so short, you can barely see them under the sepals! What an evolutionary trait…
Extremely rare naturally occurring in the dry forests of Lānaʻi, it has been cultivated and can be seen in gardens like this beauty: photo taken at the beautiful









This tangled mess is actually a parasitic native Hawaiian dodder: Kaunaʻoa,  Cuscuta sandwichiana Morning Glory family: ...
04/10/2023

This tangled mess is actually a parasitic native Hawaiian dodder: Kaunaʻoa, Cuscuta sandwichiana
Morning Glory family: Convolvulaceae
These yellow/ orange stems are rolled and twisted into beautiful Lei.











A pile of Maʻo fruit; a close up of the short, brown cotton fibers (lint) attached to seeds.  Hawaiian cotton, found onl...
04/05/2023

A pile of Maʻo fruit; a close up of the short, brown cotton fibers (lint) attached to seeds. Hawaiian cotton, found only on our Islands, is a gorgeous sprawling shrub that loves full sun. The yellow hibiscus-like flowers are used to make a green Kapa dye.
Gossypium tomentosum
Hibiscus Family- Malvaceae













Alaʻalaʻ wai nuiPlectranthus (Coleus) parviflorus Indigenous Hawaiian “mintless” mint (Lamiaceae)Great plant to try in y...
04/04/2023

Alaʻalaʻ wai nui
Plectranthus (Coleus) parviflorus
Indigenous Hawaiian “mintless” mint (Lamiaceae)
Great plant to try in your own yard. Loves full sun and lots of water and drainage.











Up close and personal-showy floral parts of the Cereus type cactus flower. The octopus-like part at the bottom, or style...
03/29/2023

Up close and personal-showy floral parts of the Cereus type cactus flower. The octopus-like part at the bottom, or style (female-part) is connected to the o***y which eventually becomes the fruit. The bright yellow anthers (male-parts) surrounding carry the pollen.

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Address

123 N Kuakini Street
Honolulu, HI
96817

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm
Saturday 9am - 4pm
Sunday 9am - 4pm

Telephone

+18085227066

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