03-11-2007, 03:13 PM
David,
I can't tell you everything that is appropriate to ask or not but it is probably better to let me answer questions as they arise on the web. If I feel it is appropriate to answer I will always though, at the risk of it being taken wrong.
Ti leaves are one of the most wonderful of Hawaiian plants. The early Polynesian migrators brought it with them and it's importance was high on the scale because there was limited space on the vessel which they used to travel here, not knowing if they would find land that was fertile, or if this plant was already here. It is used to ward off evil spirits, to cool a fever and is used in many traditional and current for spiritual cleansing ceremonies. I love ti leaves so much, I planted tons of different varieties on my land in Puna. I have a whole collection of them. The Hawaiians only use the green one though. The one that doesn't flower and is propagated by means of cuttings. The scientific word for ti is Cordyline terminalis. I can't itilisize the word so I didn't, but it is protocol to italicize scientific words. The Hawaiian word for ti is ki, or la`i. There are many more uses for ti then I have time to write.
Edited by - momi on 03/11/2007 19:20:54
I can't tell you everything that is appropriate to ask or not but it is probably better to let me answer questions as they arise on the web. If I feel it is appropriate to answer I will always though, at the risk of it being taken wrong.
Ti leaves are one of the most wonderful of Hawaiian plants. The early Polynesian migrators brought it with them and it's importance was high on the scale because there was limited space on the vessel which they used to travel here, not knowing if they would find land that was fertile, or if this plant was already here. It is used to ward off evil spirits, to cool a fever and is used in many traditional and current for spiritual cleansing ceremonies. I love ti leaves so much, I planted tons of different varieties on my land in Puna. I have a whole collection of them. The Hawaiians only use the green one though. The one that doesn't flower and is propagated by means of cuttings. The scientific word for ti is Cordyline terminalis. I can't itilisize the word so I didn't, but it is protocol to italicize scientific words. The Hawaiian word for ti is ki, or la`i. There are many more uses for ti then I have time to write.
Edited by - momi on 03/11/2007 19:20:54