Asphodelaceae
'uki'uki
Dianella sandwicensis
- Family
- Asphodelaceae
- Genus
- Dianella
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- 'uki'uki
Synonyms
- Dianella lavarum O.Deg.
- Dianella multipedicellata O.Deg.
Flowers
- In flower
- February, April to August (from 208 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Hawaii: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Kevin Faccenda, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Kevin Faccenda, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: leahmv, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Michelle Lay, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FruitPhoto: nmoorhatch, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Kevin Faccenda, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Tom and T Herman, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Quinn Campbell, CC0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.