|
||||||||||||||||||||
Symbol of Aloha
|
||||||||||||||||||||
 |
Awapuhi (ginger) - Said to be one of the oldest lei flowers. Unfortunately, its scent doesn’t last very long. To preserve a ginger lei, sprinkle with water, wrap it and keep it in the refrigerator. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Hala - This lei is made of the carved fruit of the hala tree (pictured here with laua’e fern). Hala lei have many meanings attached to them, both lucky and unlucky. It’s said that giving a hala lei to someone running for office will certainly mean defeat, but the lei can also signify the completion of a venture or the beginning of a new one. | ||||||||||||||||||||
 |
||||||||||||||||||||
| Tuberose - This flower is a native of Mexico and grown in Hawaii especially for lei-making. It’s very fragrant and is a favorite of visitors. Keep a tuberose lei dry and in the refrigerator. | ||||||||||||||||||||
 |
||||||||||||||||||||
| Maile - A very special lei noted for its rarity and considered by many to be the finest of all lei. It’s an open-ended, horseshoe fashion lei made of the spicy scented green maile stems and leaves. Caring for a maile lei requires sprinkling it lightly with water and keeping it cool. Maile leis can also be dried out and used to scent drawers or closets. | ||||||||||||||||||||
 |
||||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||
