The Hawaiian lei is known around the world. When visitors arrive on the islands, they're often greeted with one of these garlands made of perfectly blossomed flowers upon arrival. It's an ...

flowers, and leaves. Mālama ʻāina – taking care of the land and sea – is a fundamental aspect of Hawaiian culture. Under this guiding principle, it is our kuleana to protect native flora and fauna ...

They originate from Central America and have thrived on the Hawaiian islands since 1860. It’s a common misconception that flowers like these used in iconic leis are native, says Oʻahu-based lei ...

But their vast color palette is the real draw: Tropical hibiscus flowers ... lei maker Kēhaulani Elliston, 26, a native Hawaiian. And if ever a flower was suited to our hyper-visual moment ...

and despite having plenty of tropical flowers, Hawaii imports a lot of those too. “Mostly from South America, Colombia, Ecuador and a lot of orchid lei that you see or orchid base lei all come ...