Geraniaceae

Kauai geranium

Geranium kauaiense (Rock) H.St.John

Family: Geraniaceae
Genus: Geranium

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Kauai geranium: Kauai Geranium ( Geranium kauaiense ) in the United States — Photo: Kevin Faccenda, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Kauai geranium

Synonyms

Geranium humile subsp. kauaiense (Rock) Carlquist & Bissing
Geranium humile var. kauaiense Rock
Neurophyllodes kauaiensis (Rock) O.Deg. & Greenwell

Characteristics

Growth habit: Shrub, Subshrub
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Hawaii: native

Plant problems

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Photos

Photo: Kevin Faccenda, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Kevin Faccenda, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Kevin Faccenda, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Kevin Faccenda, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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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.