Flower profile

Pāʻū o Hiʻiaka

Jacquemontia sandwicensis

Pāʻū o Hiʻiaka is a wildflower. In Hawaii it's most often seen in bloom in January–December.

1states

1,171HI sightings*

1,171U.S. sightings*

*iNaturalist research-grade observations, as of October 17, 2026.

On our lists for: Hawaii

Quick look

It belongs to the Convolvulaceae family. ^iNaturalist
USDA PLANTS describes it as an herb (forb) / a vine with a perennial life cycle. ^{USDA PLANTS}
In Hawaii, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in January–December. ^iNaturalist
USDA PLANTS lists its flower color as purple. ^{USDA PLANTS}
USDA PLANTS gives its bloom period as indeterminate. ^{USDA PLANTS}
USDA PLANTS lists a mature height of about 0.5 ft. ^{USDA PLANTS}
iNaturalist has 1,171 research-grade sightings of it in Hawaii, ranking #36 among the 105 flowers on our Hawaii list. ^iNaturalist

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When does it bloom?

In Hawaii, most flowering sightings come in January–December.

Flowering records by month in Hawaii (iNaturalist research-grade observations marked “Flowering”) (80 records)

Conservation status

Federal (U.S. ESA): Not listed No U.S. Endangered Species Act listing in the USFWS ECOS database. ^{USFWS ECOS}
NatureServe: Unknown We couldn't find this name in NatureServe Explorer. ^NatureServe
Hawaii: Not listed Not on Hawaii threatened and endangered plants (HAR 13-107; the state list follows the federal list), DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife. ^{HAR 13-107}

Checked October 17, 2026. Rankings and lists can change, so follow the links for the latest.

Can you eat it?

For peopleNot well documented

None of the sources we checked (NC State Extension (no page for this plant), USDA PLANTS) say whether it's edible or poisonous for people.

For petsNot well documented

It isn't on the ASPCA plant list.

🌿 Never eat a wild plant unless you're certain of its ID; this isn't medical advice. Worried about a person? Call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222. Worried about a pet? Call your vet.

Where does it grow?

USDA PLANTS records pāʻū o Hiʻiaka in 1 states.

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recorded by USDA PLANTS on our state lists not recorded

See the full list of states

Hawaii.

Hawaii counties with USDA records: Hawaii, Honolulu, Kauai, Maui.

More Hawaii flowers

Beach morning glory

Ipomoea pes-caprae

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Oceanblue morning glory

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Native

🌼 Blooms in HI: January–December

Obscure morning glory

Ipomoea obscura

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in HI: January–December

Sources

USDA, NRCS. PLANTS Database, profile JAOVS.
iNaturalist, Jacquemontia sandwicensis: taxonomy, research-grade observation counts and “Flowering” annotations, retrieved October 17, 2026.
Hawaii: Hawaii threatened and endangered plants (HAR 13-107; the state list follows the federal list), DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife.
Hawaii: Hawaii noxious weed list (HAR 4-68).
USFWS, ECOS species database (ESA listing check), October 17, 2026.
Edibility and toxicity: no source found (marked "not well documented").
Photo: Ken Clark via iNaturalist · CC BY 4.0 · resized.