06-12-2018, 05:24 AM
I wondered about that too. Here's a crazy fact for you. The 'ohias, like some other native plants, have a way to "hold their breath" when the air is bad. They can actually close their stomata so as to keep the bad air out and then when the air improves they will open them again and breathe. I think I read that they can hold their breath for up to 3 or 4 months at a time. Hope they don't need to hold their breath that long this time!