Gouania vitifolia Plant Care
Gouania vitifolia A.Gray
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Gouania vitifolia, also known as gray Oʻahu chewstick, is a critically endangered flowering plant in the buckthorn family, Rhamnaceae that is endemic to Hawaii. There are less than 50 known remaining plants, many of which are believed to have perished in a 2018 wildfire.
Full sun to partial shade
At a glance
How do you care for Gouania vitifolia?
Gouania vitifolia grows best in full sun to partial shade.
Where Is the Gouania vitifolia Native To?
What Is the Gouania vitifolia?
Gouania vitifolia (Gouania vitifolia) belongs to the Rhamnaceae family within the Gouania genus. Gouania vitifolia is native to Hawaii.
Gouania vitifolia displays a climbing vine growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Gouania vitifolia produces small clusters of inconspicuous greenish-white flowers.
What Light Does the Gouania vitifolia Need?
Gouania vitifolia thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Gouania vitifolia?
Well-draining sandy soil mix with added organic matter. Good drainage is essential for Gouania vitifolia to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Gouania vitifolia?
Repot every 1-2 years in early spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Gouania vitifolia?
Gouania vitifolia can be propagated through seeds, stem cuttings. Similar propagation techniques also apply to gouania hillebrandii plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Gouania vitifolia Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Gouania vitifolia, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Gouania vitifolia?
Gouania vitifolia is susceptible to aphids, spider mites, scale insects. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
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Gouania vitifolia is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Gouania genus — compare its care with other Gouania species on PlantoScan.
Gouania is part of the Rhamnaceae plant family — browse all Rhamnaceae genera and species.
Gouania vitifolia thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Gouania vitifolia A.Gray, family Rhamnaceae (first published in U.S. Expl. Exped., Phan. 1: 283 (1854)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Gouania vitifolia, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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