This is an excellent choice for anyone who lives in dry, hot, sunny climate. The pohinahina can even grow in sand well. This is a native sage and has a lovely nature scent to the leaves, but only smells like burning leaves when smudged. It produces lovely small purple flowers.

The fragrant leaves and purple flowers are use in lei making. This plant has been used medicinally in the past to treat reproductive health issues in women and men. Modernly, specific parts of the plant are turned into a tincture and taken to assist in hormonal circadian rhythms.

This is an easy plant as it doesn’t require much water and can take the full hot sun. It is a popular plant for landscaping due to it’s resiliency and hardiness. It can be simple to propagate either by seeds or cuttings.